Accent
noun'æksɛnt
Noun
special importance or significance
“the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents”
Similar:EmphasisType of:GrandnessImportancedistinctive manner of oral expression
“he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent”
Type of:Pronunciationthe usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
“he has a strong German accent”
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
Type of:Diacritic
Verb
put stress on; utter with an accent
“In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word”
Type of:ArticulateEnounceEnunciateto stress, single out as important
Type of:EvinceShowExpress
Dictionary Validity
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- Scrabble US
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- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA