Acentos (en. Accents)

/aˈθentos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Marks placed over vowels to indicate the stressed syllable.

In Spanish, words like 'canción' carry a written accent to indicate the stress.

En español, las palabras como 'canción' llevan acento gráfico para marcar la tónica.

Differences in pronunciation typical of a region or social group.

Accents vary widely among different Spanish-speaking countries.

Los acentos varían mucho entre diferentes países hispanohablantes.

From the Latin 'accentus', meaning 'intonation' or 'melody'.

musical accent

Tone used in music to emphasize certain notes.

acento musical

regional accent

Specific pronunciation characteristic of a particular geographic group.

acento regional

accent in education

Approach in education that prioritizes pronunciation and intonation.

acento en la enseñanza

intonation

Voice variation that expresses emotions or meanings.

entonación

dialect

Variation of a language that includes differences in vocabulary and pronunciation.

dialecto

phonetics

Study of speech sounds and their production.

fonética

Variations in the way a person speaks that reflect their origin.

That guy has a heavy accent that reveals he’s from the coast.

Ese chico tiene un acento cargado que delata que es de la costa.

Particular way of speaking that stands out in a different context.

When I travel, my accent changes according to the environment around me.

Cuando viajo, mi acento cambia por el ambiente que me rodea.