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• accent — [ak′sent΄; ] chiefly Brit [, ak′sənt; ] for v. [, ak′sent΄, ak sent′] n. [Fr < L accentus < ad , to + cantus, pp. of canere, to sing: a L rendering of Gr prosōidia (see PROSODY), orig. referring to the pitch scheme of Gr verse] 1. the… …   English World dictionary

• accent — 1. The noun is stressed on the first syllable and the verb (meaning ‘to lay stress on, to emphasize’ in various senses) on the second. 2. In general use, an accent is ‘individual, local, or national mode of pronunciation’, as in a Scottish accent …   Modern English usage

• accent — accentless, adj. accentuable /ak sen chooh euh beuhl/, adj. n. /ak sent/; v. /ak sent, ak sent /, n. 1. prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these. 2. degree of prominence of a …   Universalium

• Accent (linguistics) — In linguistics, an accent is a manner of pronunciation of a language. Accents can be confused with dialects which are varieties of language differing in vocabulary and syntax as well as pronunciation. Dialects are usually spoken by a group united …   Wikipedia

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• accent — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ broad (esp. BrE), heavy, marked, pronounced, strong, thick ▪ She had a pronounced Southern accent. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• accent — n. pronunciation 1) to affect, assume, imitate, put on; cultivate an accent 2) to speak with an accent 3) to get rid of an accent 4) a foreign; heavy, noticeable. pronounced, strong, thick; slight accent stress 5) to place, put the accent on (to… …   Combinatory dictionary

• accent — ac|cent1 [ˈæksənt US ˈæksent] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Latin accentus, from ad to + cantus song ] 1.) the way someone pronounces the words of a language, showing which country or which part of a country they come from →↑dialect ▪ He… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• accent — ac•cent n. [[t]ˈæk sɛnt[/t]] v. [[t]also ækˈsɛnt[/t]] n. 1) phn prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, pitch, length, or a combination of these 2) phn degree of prominence of a syllable within a word or of a word within a… …   From formal English to slang

• accent — n. & v. n. 1 a particular mode of pronunciation, esp. one associated with a particular region or group (Liverpool accent; German accent; upper class accent). 2 prominence given to a syllable by stress or pitch. 3 a mark on a letter or word to… …   Useful english dictionary

• accent — ac|cent1 [ æk,sent ] noun ** 1. ) count a way of saying words that shows what country, region, or social class someone comes from: a Brooklyn accent a strong accent: Tom hasn t lost his strong Irish accent. put on an accent: The kids all put on a …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English