Word Finder - accent

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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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In the word "careful", the accent is placed on the first syllable.

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Emphasis or importance in general.

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At this hotel, the accent is on luxury.

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A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.

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The name Cézanne is written with an acute accent.

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Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.

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The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.

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a broad Irish accent

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(sign languages) A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.

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2015 December 3, [./http//www.pri.org/stories/2015-12-03/philadelphia-accent-sign-language There's a distinctly Philadelphia accent in American Sign Language]

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A word; a significant tone or sound.

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(usually plurale tantum) Expressions in general; speech.

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Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.

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A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.

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A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.

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The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.

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The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage.

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A mark used to represent specific stress on a note.

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A mark placed at the right hand of a letter, and a little above it, to distinguish magnitudes of a similar kind expressed by the same letter, but differing in value, as y', y''.

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A mark at the right hand of a number, indicating minutes of a degree, seconds, etc., as in 12' 27'', meaning twelve minutes and twenty-seven seconds.

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A mark used to denote feet and inches, as in 6' 10'', meaning six feet ten inches.

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Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.

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A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.

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A distinctive feature or quality.

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Utterance.

Maybe it was the soft accent that held her attention.

His cultured accent made even bad news sound pleasant.

Most words take the accent on the penult.

The accent says otherwise, but I was born in New York.

She sometimes thought his accent sounded Russian, sometimes Irish.

His order was calm, the slight accent in his voice foreign.

His French accent rolled off his deep voice in a way that made her smile.

Katie smiled in return, deciding she liked the Amazon with the British accent and wild tribal tattoos.

The three stood looking at each other, speechless, until Jackson broke the silence in his best Hispanic accent, "Lucy… you got some splainin' to do."

Was it possible that their accent was in large, contrived?

His accent appeared when he was too stressed to be concerned about emulating the flat, cultured accent of the political elite.

It takes no account of the quantity of syllables; the scansion depends on accent, and there is always an accent on the last syllable but one.

This undertaking led to the introduction of a large number of Flemish workmen, who settled in the district, and, in spite of the violent measures adopted by the English peasantry to expel them, retained their ground in sufficient numbers to affect the physical appearance and the accent of the inhabitants to this day.

Gaston Paris maintained that French versification was a natural development of popular Latin methods which depended on accent rather than quantity, and were as widely different from classical rules as the Low Latin was from the classical idiom.

The porter, listening in perplexity to the unfamiliar Polish accent and not realizing that the interpreter was speaking Russian, did not understand what was being said to him and slipped behind the others.

One accent only is to be used, the acute, to denote the syllable on which stress is laid.

As there is no accent in Indian words, the natural pronunciation of this name would be Man-i-CO-ba.

Jerome doesn't have a southern accent.

It was at this time that he acquired the slight German accent which he never lost.

In that moment of obvious joy, Alondra barely had an accent.

She froze at the cultured voice with its rich accent, knowing the woman at the nearest table spoke about her.

The familiar lilt of her accent was still present.

Its charm lies in its exquisite accent and its infinite tenderness.

The next octave above has two accents, and each succeeding octave another accent.

Doubtless he knew Latin before Greek; it is alleged that he always spoke Greek with a barbarian accent.

You may find the perfect items to accent the nursery for a few dollars!

The accentuation of Rumanian, though complex, is governed by certain broad principles, except in the case of neologisms, many of which have been borrowed from French and Italian without change of accent.

Although they are professedly written in hexameters, the rules of quantity are sacrificed to accent.

He spoke English well and idiomatically, but with a strong Icelandic accent.

Dulce was the oldest of the girls, yet her accent was the most prominent.

The thick accent and clumsy wording suddenly annoyed Carmen.

Her accent was exotic and complemented her sexy, sultry voice.

His French accent rolled off his deep voice.

The three stood looking at each other, speechless, until Jackson broke the silence in his best Hispanic accent, "Lucy… you got some splainin' to do."

An aggressive accent by US protectionism on pushing US trading interests overseas would be severely detrimental to the economies of the south.

If actors are going to adopt a scouse accent, please stick to it throughout the play.

The accuracy of distinguishing American accent and British accent is 83% .

The cockney accent had disappeared; Winston suddenly realized whose voice it was that he had heard a few moments ago on the telescreen.

Yet from his beer belly to his scouse accent, Kilfoyle is almost a caricature of an old Labor MP.

The man has a strong Irish accent, believed by the witness to be Southern Irish.

Just remember to keep your accent colors in the same saturation or depth of color, to help keep them from getting lost.

Identical accent colors can be used throughout the house, unifying the color scheme.

What home accent catalogs are your favorites?

Use the following types of family sayings from Creative Memories to develop and accent your memory books that feature the most important people in your life.

Zebra print gowns usually feature black and white as the primary colors, which means you can choose an accent color to really make your dress look hot.

Try vivid accent hues like fuchsia, aquamarine, lime green, or yellow.

A rectangle of cardstock in your wedding color with a strip of accent paper down one side can make a tastefully simple invite, and is a cinch to put together.

Many brides choose to accent traditional cakes with real or silk flowers that complement their wedding colors.

Simple pearl chokers, a strand of pearls, or a simple silver chain will be a lovely accent to a bridesmaid's attire.

A crystal, pearl, or other solitaire charm, such as a silver heart or floral design, on a pretty chain will also be a charming accent.