Definition of accent | What does accent mean?
What is the definition of the word ACCENT?
Here is a list of definitions for accent.
- distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"
- 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"
- 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"
- 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
What are the verbs of the word ACCENT?
Here is a list of definitions for accent.
- 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"
What are the synonyms of the word ACCENT?
What is another word for ACCENT?. Here is a list of synonyms for ACCENT
Words beginning with ACCENT?
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In which dictionaries does the word accent exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes