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Meaning & Definition of Accent in English

English

Accent

/əksɛnt/

noun

1. Distinctive manner of oral expression

  • "He couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"
  • "She had a very clear speech pattern"
synonym:
  • accent,
  • speech pattern

2. Special importance or significance

  • "The red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"
  • "The room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents"
synonym:
  • emphasis,
  • accent

3. The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

  • "The immigrants spoke an odd dialect of english"
  • "He has a strong german accent"
  • "It has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"
synonym:
  • dialect,
  • idiom,
  • accent

4. The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

  • "He put the stress on the wrong syllable"
synonym:
  • stress,
  • emphasis,
  • accent

5. A diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation

synonym:
  • accent,
  • accent mark

verb

1. To stress, single out as important

  • "Dr. jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
synonym:
  • stress,
  • emphasize,
  • emphasise,
  • punctuate,
  • accent,
  • accentuate

2. Put stress on

  • Utter with an accent
  • "In farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
synonym:
  • stress,
  • accent,
  • accentuate

Examples of using

He spoke with an American accent.
Police have advised that the man who stole the bike spoke with a strong accent.
He spoke slowly, with a strong Texas accent.