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Accent
ˈaks(ə)nt
Accent definitions
noun
accent
accents
- a distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country, area, or social class
"a strong American accent"
pronunciation intonation enunciation elocution articulation inflection tone modulation cadence timbre utterance manner of speaking speech pattern speech diction delivery - a distinct emphasis given to a syllable or word in speech by stress or pitch
"the accent falls on the middle syllable"
- a mark on a letter, typically a vowel, to indicate pitch, stress, or vowel quality
"a circumflex accent"
- an emphasis on a particular note or chord
"short fortissimo accents"
- a special or particular emphasis
"the accent is on participation"
- a feature which gives a distinctive visual emphasis to something
"blue woodwork and accents of red"
verb
accent
accented
accenting
accents
- emphasize (a particular feature)
"fabrics which accent the background colours in the room"
focus attention on bring/call/draw attention to point up underline underscore accentuate highlight spotlight foreground feature give prominence to make more prominent make more noticeable play up bring to the fore heighten stress weight emphasize put/lay emphasis on- play (a note or beat) with emphasis
"the quick tempo means there is less scope for accenting offbeat notes"