accent

/əksˈɛnt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

distinctive manner of oral expression
“he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent”
special importance or significance
“the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis”
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
“the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English”
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
“he put the stress on the wrong syllable”
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation

verb

to stress, single out as important
“Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet”
put stress on; utter with an accent
“In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word”

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