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accent

ac·cent

accent

 
 
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
pronunciation: aek sent
definition 1: the stress a speaker gives to one syllable in a word.
The accent in the word "forget" is on "get."
synonyms:
emphasis, stress
similar words:
inflection, tone
definition 2: a mark (' or `). Accents are used to show what parts of a word are to be said with more stress.
similar words:
character, mark, symbol
definition 3: a way of speaking a language that is typical of people from a particular area.
She has an English accent.
similar words:
dialect, drawl
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part of speech: verb
pronunciation: aek sent [or] aek sent
inflections: accents, accenting, accented
definition 1: to give more stress to (a word or part of a word), when speaking.
To pronounce the verb form of the word "contest" correctly, you must accent the second syllable.
synonyms:
emphasize, stress
definition 2: to mark with a symbol (' or `) to show what parts of a word are to be said with more stress.
To understand the way the dictionary accents syllables, read the introduction.
similar words:
mark
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