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Accent

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Definitions for Accent

noun
distinctive manner of oral expression
Synonyms
speech pattern
Examples
  1. he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent
  2. she had a very clear speech pattern
noun
special importance or significance
Synonyms
emphasis
Examples
  1. the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis
  2. the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents
noun
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
Synonyms
dialect idiom
Examples
  1. the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English
  2. he has a strong German accent
  3. it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy
noun
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
Synonyms
stress emphasis
Examples
  1. he put the stress on the wrong syllable
noun
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
Synonyms
accent mark
verb
to stress, single out as important
Synonyms
stress emphasize emphasise punctuate accentuate
Examples
  1. Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
verb
put stress on
Synonyms
stress accentuate
Examples
  1. utter with an accent
  2. In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word

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