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Uncommonaccent
The correct spelling is accent.
How to pronounce accent
/ˈak.sənt/
nounIPA: /ˈak.sənt/
Say it like: Acs-ent
The correct spelling is accent. A higher-pitched or stronger articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it. For example: "In the word "careful", the accent is placed on the first syllable."
Usage Examples
“In the word "careful", the accent is placed on the first syllable.”
“At this hotel, the accent is on luxury.”
“The name Cézanne is written with an acute accent.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A higher-pitched or stronger articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
- 2.Emphasis or importance in general.
- 3.A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.
- 4.Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.
- 5.The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
verb
- 1.To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.
- 2.To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.
- 3.To mark with written accents.
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