Accent

Language: English
Pronunciation: ac-cent
Part of Speech: noun

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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.

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"distinctive manner of oral expression"

"special importance or significance"

"the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people"

"a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation"

"to stress, single out as important"

"put stress on; utter with an accent"

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