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accent

/ˈak.sənt/ /ˈæk.sɛnt/ /ækˈsɛnt/

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noun

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.

Examples :

"In the word "careful", the accent is placed on the first syllable."

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noun

Emphasis or importance in general.

Examples :

"At this hotel, the accent is on luxury."

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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.

Examples :

"The name Cézanne is written with an acute accent."

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noun

Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.

Examples :

"Her French accent was quite distinct, easily recognizable even in casual conversation. "

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noun

Examples :

"a broad Irish accent"

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(sign languages) A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.

Examples :

"The student's accent in American Sign Language was noticeable because she was learning it. "

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noun

A word; a significant tone or sound.

Examples :

"My sister's accent on the word "delicious" made the food sound even more tempting. "

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(usually plurale tantum) Expressions in general; speech.

Examples :

"My sister's accent is quite different from mine; she uses a lot of regional expressions in her speech. "

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noun

Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.

Examples :

"The poet emphasized the accent on the last syllable of the poem, making it sound more dramatic. "

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A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.

Examples :

"The music teacher emphasized the accent on the first beat of each measure. "

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noun

A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.

Examples :

"The pianist added a subtle accent to the melody, emphasizing the quiet passage. "

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The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.

Examples :

"The accent on the first syllable of the word "difficult" helped her pronounce it correctly. "

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The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage.

Examples :

"The actor's accent on the word "despicable" made the audience laugh. "

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A mark used to represent specific stress on a note.

Examples :

"The music teacher showed the class how to place an accent on the third note of the melody. "

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A mark placed at the right hand of a letter, and a little above it, to distinguish magnitudes of a similar kind expressed by the same letter, but differing in value, as y', y''.

Examples :

"The physics textbook used accents to distinguish between the initial and final velocity of the ball. "

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A mark at the right hand of a number, indicating minutes of a degree, seconds, etc., as in 12' 27'', meaning twelve minutes and twenty-seven seconds.

Examples :

"The clock showed a time of 10 hours, 15 minutes, and 30 seconds, written as 10° 15' 30''. "

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noun

A mark used to denote feet and inches, as in 6' 10'', meaning six feet ten inches.

Examples :

"The architect's drawing showed the height of the building as 10' 6''. "

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Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.

Examples :

"The painting's accent was the bright red scarf, standing out sharply against the muted blues and greens of the background. "

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noun

A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.

Examples :

"The necklace had a tiny, sparkling accent gemstone. "

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noun

A distinctive feature or quality.

Examples :

"My sister's strong accent in her singing voice made her stand out at the karaoke competition. "

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noun

Examples :

"My mother's accent was strong, a clear indication of her childhood in Italy. "

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verb

To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.

Examples :

"The teacher accented the word "important" to emphasize its significance in the lesson. "

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verb

To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.

Examples :

"The teacher accented the important words in the sentence to help the students understand the meaning. "

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verb

To mark with written accents.

Examples :

"The teacher asked us to accent the syllables in the new vocabulary words. "

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