Different pitch accent patterns of もっとも?


The word もっとも has a few different uses. For example, jisho.org lists the
following:

> **最も（もっとも）**
>
> Adverb
>
>   1. most; extremely
>

>
> Other forms
>
> 最も ​【もとも​】、尤も ​【もっとも​】、尤も ​【もとも​】

* * *

> **尤も（もっとも）**
>
> Conjunction
>
>   1. but then; although; though (Usually written using kana alone)
>

>
> Na-adjective, Noun
>
>   1. reasonable; natural; just (Usually written using kana alone)
>

According to super daijirin, these words have the following pitch accent
patterns:

最も: もっとも{LHHL}

尤も: もっとも{LHHL} **or** もっとも{HLLL}

Considering that 尤も has these two potential pitch accent patterns, when should
もっとも be pronounced as もっとも{LHHL}, and when should it be pronounced as
もっとも{HLLL}?




I think [最も](https://www.weblio.jp/content/%E6%9C%80%E3%82%82) and
[尤も](https://www.weblio.jp/content/%E5%B0%A4%E3%82%82) are identical in terms
of pitch accent. They are both pronounced もっとも【LHHL】. As an exception,
[御尤も](https://www.weblio.jp/content/%E5%BE%A1%E5%B0%A4%E3%82%82) is a fixed
expression that is pronounced like ごもっとも【LHLLL】 (the kanji is rarely used).




I think [最も](https://www.weblio.jp/content/%E6%9C%80%E3%82%82) and
[尤も](https://www.weblio.jp/content/%E5%B0%A4%E3%82%82) are identical in terms
of pitch accent. They are both pronounced もっとも【LHHL】. As an exception,
[御尤も](https://www.weblio.jp/content/%E5%BE%A1%E5%B0%A4%E3%82%82) is a fixed
expression that is pronounced like ごもっとも【LHLLL】 (the kanji is rarely used).

