distinctive manner of oral expression; he couldnt suppress his contemptuous accent; she had a very clear speech pattern
[ Syn: speech pattern ]
special importance or significance; the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis; the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents
[ Syn: emphasis ]
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English; he has a strong German accent; it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); he put the stress on the wrong syllable
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
[ Syn: accent mark ]
accent (n.)
to stress, single out as important; Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
[ Syn: stress , emphasize , emphasise , punctuate , accentuate ]
put stress on; utter with an accent; In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
[ Syn: stress , accentuate ]