accents in English

noun

1

a distinctive mode of pronunciation of a language, especially one associated with a particular nation, locality, or social class.

a strong German accent

synonyms: pronunciation, intonation, enunciation, articulation, inflection, tone, modulation, cadence, timbre, manner of speaking, delivery, brogue, burr, drawl, twang

2

a distinct emphasis given to a syllable or word in speech by stress or pitch.

In all but parts of eastern Slovakia, the stress is on the first syllable of a word; longer words (three or more syllables) have secondary accents .

synonyms: stress, emphasis, accentuation, force, prominence, beat, ictus

3

a special or particular emphasis.

the accent is on participation

synonyms: emphasis, stress, priority, importance, prominence

verb

1

emphasize (a particular feature).

fabrics that accent the background colors in the room

synonyms: focus attention on, draw attention to, point up, underline, underscore, accentuate, highlight, spotlight, foreground, feature, play up, bring to the fore, heighten, stress, emphasize

noun

pronunciation, intonation, enunciation, articulation, inflection, tone, modulation, cadence, timbre, manner of speaking, delivery, brogue, burr, drawl, twang
stress, emphasis, accentuation, force, prominence, beat, ictus
emphasis, stress, priority, importance, prominence
mark, diacritic, diacritical mark
dialect, idiom
accent mark
stress, emphasis
emphasis

verb

focus attention on, stress, emphasize
focus attention on, draw attention to, point up, underline, underscore, accentuate, highlight, spotlight, foreground, feature, play up, bring to the fore, heighten, stress, emphasize
stress, accentuate
emphasize, punctuate, stress, accentuate

Use "accents" in a sentence

1. People with accents.

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8. Agogics: The use of agogic accents

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27. They spend their summers in Melbourne and have annoying accents.

28. And we realized that there are some differences in accents.

29. Due to her accents, she cannot pronounce the "R" sound.

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31. His friends enjoyed his flights into foreign accents and mimicry.

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