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noun
- 1. a distinctive mode of pronunciation of a language, especially one associated with a particular nation, locality, or social class: "a strong German accent" Similar
- 2. a distinct emphasis given to a syllable or word in speech by stress or pitch: "the accent falls on the middle syllable" Similar
verb
- 1. emphasize (a particular feature): "fabrics that accent the background colors in the room" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of ACCENT is an effort in speech to stress one syllable over adjacent syllables; also : the stress thus given a syllable. How to use accent in a sentence.
a special emphasis given to a particular syllable in a word, word in a sentence, or note in a set of musical notes: The accent falls on the final syllable. the accent is on something. great importance is given to a particular thing or quality: This season the accent is definitely on long, flowing, romantic clothes. See more.
noun. prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these. degree of prominence of a syllable within a word and sometimes of a word within a phrase: primary accent; secondary accent.
An accent is a stress or emphasis on a particular part of something, usually a word. Pronounce the word "doofus" with the accent on the first syllable: DOO-fuss. Accent comes from the Latin accentus, which means "the intonation of singing." We use accent for different kinds of emphasis in speech.
Someone who speaks with a particular accent pronounces the words of a language in a distinctive way that shows which country, region, or social class they come from. He had developed a slight American accent.
Definition of accent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ACCENT definition: 1. the way in which someone pronounces words, influenced by the country or area they come from, or…. Learn more.
Definition of accent verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
accent. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ac‧cent1 /ˈæksənt $ ˈæksent/ noun [ countable] 1 the way someone pronounces the words of a language, showing which country or which part of a country they come from → dialect He had a strong Irish accent. 2 → the accent is on something 3 the part of a word that you should ...
a special emphasis given to a particular syllable in a word, word in a sentence, or note in a set of musical notes: The accent falls on the final syllable. the accent is on something. great importance is given to a particular thing or quality: This season the accent is definitely on long, flowing, romantic clothes. See more.
