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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| pronunciation: |
aek
sent
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| definition 1: |
relative prominence of a syllable within a particular word; stress.
The accent in the word "forget" is on "get."- synonyms:
- accentuation, emphasis, stress
- similar words:
- inflection, intonation, modulation, tone
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| definition 2: |
a mark used to indicate such prominence or stress.
You need to put an accent over the second syllable.- synonyms:
- accentuation
- similar words:
- character, diacritic, diacritical mark, mark, symbol
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| definition 3: |
a manner of speaking characteristic of a particular person, group of people, or geographic region.
She has a midwestern accent.- synonyms:
- pronunciation
- similar words:
- articulation, brogue, burr, dialect, drawl, twang, vocalization
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| definition 4: |
an added or complementing feature; touch.
She's wearing a red outfit with accents of white.- similar words:
- adornment, detail, embellishment, feature, hint, nuance, ornament
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cadence, diction, locution |
adjective + (n.)accent
affected,
aristocratic,
charming,
clipped,
cockney,
colorful,
crisp,
cultured,
cute,
decorative,
delicate,
distinct,
distinctive,
down-home,
elegant,
exaggerated,
exotic,
faint,
fake,
familiar,
flat,
flawless,
foreign,
funny,
gentle,
guttural,
harsh,
heavy,
lilting,
lively,
lovely,
metallic,
midwestern,
mild,
mock,
nasal,
noticeable,
odd,
peculiar,
phony,
pink,
pleasant,
polish,
pronounced,
regional,
sexy,
sharp,
silly,
slight,
soft,
southern,
strange,
strong,
subtle,
thick,
throaty,
unmistakable,
upper-class,
varying,
vertical,
working-class
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verb + (n.)accent
acquire, clip, detect, fake, feign, imitate, lilt, mimic, mock, pronounce, rid, slip, soften, speak, tease
(n.)accent
+ verb
betray, complement, flavor, hint, sound
noun + (n.)accent
brass, brick, chrome, cockney, copper, costume, fabric, fireplace, fun, highlight, hint, leather, rhythm, tempo, touch, trace, voice, vowel
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
aek
sent
[or]
aek
sent
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| inflections: |
accents, accenting, accented |
| definition 1: |
to indicate the relative prominence of (a syllable within a particular word).
When you say the verb "record," you have to accent the second syllable.- synonyms:
- accentuate, emphasize, stress
- similar words:
- inflect
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| definition 2: |
to mark (a syllable) with a written or printed indication of stress.
To understand the way the dictionary accents syllables, read the introduction.- synonyms:
- accentuate
- similar words:
- mark
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| definition 3: |
to give a particular characteristic to.
She accented the sauce with garlic.- synonyms:
- flavor, season, spice
- similar words:
- aromatize, characterize, enhance, imbue, tincture, tinge
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| definition 4: |
to emphasize; accentuate.
He accented problems rather than solutions.- synonyms:
- accentuate, emphasize, highlight, stress
- similar words:
- deepen, feature, heighten, intensify, italicize, punctuate, spotlight, strengthen, underline, underscore
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season |
adverb + (v.)accent
heavily, slightly
(v.)accent
+ noun
beat, dress, syllable, tile, trim, window, wood
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The word accent
contains the following part:
ac-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
The prefix ac-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad- used before Latin roots beginning with hard or soft "c" or "q." See ad-.
Example words:
accede, accelerate, accent, accept, acceptable, acceptance, acceptation, access, accessible, accession, accident, accidental, acclaim, acclamation, accommodate, accompany, accomplice, accomplish, accord, account, accredit, accrual, accumulate, accuracy, accurate, accuse, accustom, acquaint, acquire, acquit
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