What does accent mean?
Definitions for accent
ˈæk sɛnt; ækˈsɛntac·cent
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word accent.
Princeton's WordNet
accent, speech pattern(noun)
distinctive manner of oral expression
"he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"
emphasis, accent(noun)
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"
dialect, idiom, accent(noun)
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"
stress, emphasis, accent(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"
accent, accent mark(verb)
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate(verb)
to stress, single out as important
"Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
stress, accent, accentuate(verb)
put stress on; utter with an accent
"In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
Webster Dictionary
Accent(noun)
a superior force of voice or of articulative effort upon some particular syllable of a word or a phrase, distinguishing it from the others
Etymology: [OF. accenter, F. accentuer.]
Accent(noun)
a mark or character used in writing, and serving to regulate the pronunciation; esp.: (a) a mark to indicate the nature and place of the spoken accent; (b) a mark to indicate the quality of sound of the vowel marked; as, the French accents
Etymology: [OF. accenter, F. accentuer.]
Accent(noun)
modulation of the voice in speaking; manner of speaking or pronouncing; peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice; tone; as, a foreign accent; a French or a German accent
Etymology: [OF. accenter, F. accentuer.]
Accent(noun)
a word; a significant tone
Etymology: [OF. accenter, F. accentuer.]
Accent(noun)
expressions in general; speech
Etymology: [OF. accenter, F. accentuer.]
Accent(noun)
stress laid on certain syllables of a verse
Etymology: [OF. accenter, F. accentuer.]
Accent(noun)
a regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure
Etymology: [OF. accenter, F. accentuer.]
Accent(noun)
a special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure
Etymology: [OF. accenter, F. accentuer.]
Accent(noun)
the rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period
Etymology: [OF. accenter, F. accentuer.]
Accent(noun)
the expressive emphasis and shading of a passage
Etymology: [OF. accenter, F. accentuer.]
Accent(noun)
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''
Etymology: [OF. accenter, F. accentuer.]
Accent(noun)
a mark at the right hand of a number, indicating minutes of a degree, seconds, etc.; as, 12'27'', i. e., twelve minutes twenty seven seconds
Etymology: [OF. accenter, F. accentuer.]
Accent(noun)
a mark used to denote feet and inches; as, 6' 10'' is six feet ten inches
Etymology: [OF. accenter, F. accentuer.]
Accent(verb)
to express the accent of (either by the voice or by a mark); to utter or to mark with accent
Etymology: [OF. accenter, F. accentuer.]
Accent(verb)
to mark emphatically; to emphasize
Etymology: [OF. accenter, F. accentuer.]
Freebase
Accent
In sociolinguistics, an accent is a manner of pronunciation peculiar to a particular individual, location, or nation. An accent may identify the locality in which its speakers reside, the socio-economic status of its speakers, their ethnicity, their caste or social class, their first language, and so on. Accents typically differ in quality of the voice, pronunciation and distinction of vowels and consonants, stress, and prosody. Although grammar, semantics, vocabulary, and other language characteristics often vary concurrently with accent, the word 'accent' may refer specifically to the differences in pronunciation, whereas the word 'dialect' encompasses the broader set of linguistic differences. Often 'accent' is a subset of 'dialect'.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Accent
ak′sent, n. modulation of the voice: stress on a syllable or word: a mark used to direct this stress: any mode of utterance peculiar to a country, a province, or an individual: (poet.) a significant word, or words generally: (pl.) speech, language.—v.t. Accent′, to express or note the accent.—adj. Accent′ual, relating to accent.—n. Accentual′ity.—adv. Accent′ually.—v.t. Accent′uate, to mark or pronounce with accent: to make prominent.—n. Accentuā′tion, the act of marking or of pronouncing accents. [Fr.—L. accentus, a tone or note—ad, to, canĕre, to sing.]
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'accent' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2960
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'accent' in Nouns Frequency: #1966
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of accent in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of accent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of accent in a Sentence
It's difficult for me because firstly the language is English with a particular accent and I was always afraid of not managing to pay tribute to a given text, particularly when you're talking about Shakespeare, so that for me was perhaps what intimidated me most.
We're working on an RP model, but try to keep Lea Seydoux sounding French, if you have an American accent and a British accent, those will serve you very well as an actor.
Indeed, your language, talk, accent, and attitude represent your level of value, not your inner intention, even perhaps that carries goodness.
Since the Exodus, freedom has always spoken with a Hebrew accent.
In the event that a costume complaint arises, a company has a tremendous opportunity to make it better quickly … or far worse, say a white person dressed as the convenience store clerk from ‘ The Simpsons ’ and was speaking in an Indian accent all day. A fellow coworker goes to HR and says she feels uncomfortable. If that person is quickly dismissed... that employee is likely to feel even angrier and who knows what could happen.
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Translations for accent
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- tongvalAfrikaans
- نبر, تلفظ, نطق, علامة نبر, لكنةArabic
- баҫымBashkir
- на́ціскBelarusian
- акцентирам, акце́нт, произноше́ние, ударе́ние, ритъм, [[поставям]] [[ударение]], подчертавамBulgarian
- accentuar, accentCatalan, Valencian
- přízvukCzech
- betoning, trykDanish
- Betonung, AkzentGerman
- τόνοςGreek
- akĉentoEsperanto
- acento, tilde, acentuarSpanish
- مدPersian
- ilmaisu, [[merkitä]] [[aksentit]], painottaa, pilkku, aksenttimerkki, sävy, korostus, aksentti, isku, paino, puhe, korostaa, painotus, pääpaino, erityispiirre, äänensävy, sävyttää, painopisteFinnish
- accentuer, accentFrench
- aiceann, béim ghutha, aiceannaigh, blasIrish
- beumScottish Gaelic
- acentoGalician
- מבטא, דגשHebrew
- hangsúly, ékezet, akcentusHungarian
- acentizar, acentoIdo
- áherslaIcelandic
- accentoItalian
- 強調, アクセント, 強音, なまり, 話し振りJapanese
- 강세Korean
- kirtisLithuanian
- на́гласок, акце́нт, нагла́сува, акценти́ра, прим, нагласокMacedonian
- klemtoon, uitspraak, accent, accentteken, accentueren, beklemtonen, tongvalDutch
- aksentuere, trykk, aksent, uttale, tonefall, betoning, merkeNorwegian
- akcent, naciskPolish
- linha, tonicidade, acento, sotaquePortuguese
- accent, intonațieRomanian
- акце́нт, [[ста́вить]] [[ударе́ние]], штрих, [[знак]] [[ударение, [[поста́вить]] [[ударе́ние]], подчеркну́ть, подчёркивать, ударе́ние, [[проставля́ть]] [[ударе́ние]], [[проста́вить]] [[ударе́ние]], акценти́роватьRussian
- atzentuSardinian
- naglasak, нагласакSerbo-Croatian
- prízvukSlovak
- naglàs, naglasiti, poudaritiSlovene
- accent, accentuera, betoning, betona, brytningSwedish
- శైలి, యాసTelugu
- vurgulamak, şive, ağız, vurgu, aksanTurkish
- на́голосUkrainian
- kazetamalVolapük
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