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accent
noun
a
way
of
pronouncing
words
that
shows
where
a
person
comes
from
or
what
language
they
learned
first
•
Maria
speaks
English
fluently
,
but
her
slight
Spanish
accent
is
easy
to
hear
.
Maria
speaks
English
fluently
,
but
her
slight
Spanish
accent
is
easy
to
hear
.
•
After
five
years
in
Scotland
,
Jake
’
s
accent
became
noticeably
different
.
After
five
years
in
Scotland
,
Jake
’
s
accent
became
noticeably
different
.
from
Middle
French
accent
,
from
Latin
accentus
“
song
added
to
speech
,
intonation
”,
from
ad-
“
to
”
+
cantus
“
song
”
noun
the
stronger
force
or
stress
given
to
one
syllable
or
word
when
speaking
•
In
the
word
“
guitar
,”
the
accent
is
on
the
second
syllable
.
In
the
word
“
guitar
,”
the
accent
is
on
the
second
syllable
.
•
The
teacher
asked
us
to
shift
the
accent
when
we
changed
the
sentence
rhythm
.
The
teacher
asked
us
to
shift
the
accent
when
we
changed
the
sentence
rhythm
.
noun
a
small
mark
placed
over
or
under
a
letter
to
show
how
to
pronounce
it
•
The
letter
“
é
”
in
“
café
”
has
an
acute
accent
.
The
letter
“
é
”
in
“
café
”
has
an
acute
accent
.
•
Without
the
correct
accent
,
the
word
in
French
can
change
meaning
.
Without
the
correct
accent
,
the
word
in
French
can
change
meaning
.
noun
a
small
amount
of
color
,
material
,
or
detail
that
adds
emphasis
or
decoration
to
something
larger
•
Bright
yellow
pillows
add
a
cheerful
accent
to
the
grey
sofa
.
Bright
yellow
pillows
add
a
cheerful
accent
to
the
grey
sofa
.
•
The
chef
used
a
mint
leaf
as
an
elegant
accent
on
the
dessert
.
The
chef
used
a
mint
leaf
as
an
elegant
accent
on
the
dessert
.
noun
a
stronger
beat
or
emphasis
given
to
one
note
or
chord
in
music
•
The
drummer
added
an
extra
accent
on
the
first
beat
of
each
bar
.
The
drummer
added
an
extra
accent
on
the
first
beat
of
each
bar
.
•
Jazz
often
shifts
the
accent
to
unexpected
places
.
Jazz
often
shifts
the
accent
to
unexpected
places
.
verb
-
accent
,
accenting
,
accents
,
accented
to
emphasize
or
make
something
stand
out
more
clearly
•
A
red
scarf
accents
her
black
coat
brilliantly
.
A
red
scarf
accents
her
black
coat
brilliantly
.
•
Use
bold
type
to
accent
the
main
heading
.
Use
bold
type
to
accent
the
main
heading
.