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Meaning of
accent
in English
accent
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Plural
accents
Past Tense
accented
Participle Verb
accenting
Third Person Singular
accents
Definitions
Noun
a
region's
distinctive
language
pronunciation
a
syllable's
emphasized
articulation
(
higher
pitch
etc
.)
a
speaker's
voice
modulation
;
tone
Her
accent
changed
after
moving
to
the
city
.
a
mark
indicating
spoken
emphasis
;
vowel
quality
The
phonetician
studied
the
accent
of
the
ancient
language
.
a
regional
or
foreign
manner
of
pronunciation
The
tourist's
accent
revealed
that
she
was
from
the
southern
region
.
emphasis
or
importance
in
general
The
company
puts
an
accent
on
innovation
and
creativity
.