Words · Common
accent
/əkˈsɛnt/ · 6 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
distinctive manner of oral expression
he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent
- noun
special importance or significance
the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis
- noun
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English
- noun
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
he put the stress on the wrong syllable
- noun
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation