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Word: Accent
Speech Type: Noun
Old English (denoting a mark on a letter to indicate pitch or stress): from Latin accentus ‘intonation, mark on a letter’ (from accanere ‘to sing’, from ad- ‘to’ + canere ‘to sing’), translating Greek prosōidia ‘a song sung to music, intonation’
ˈaks(ə)nt
ˈaksɛnt
a distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country, area, or social class
Short Definition:way of speaking
Examples:- a strong American accent
- she never mastered the French accent
a distinct emphasis given to a syllable or word in speech by stress or pitch
Short Definition:emphasis in speech
Examples:- the accent falls on the middle syllable
a special or particular emphasis
Short Definition:emphasis
Examples:- the accent is on participation
Word: Accent
Speech Type: Verb
əkˈsɛnt
emphasize (a particular feature)
Short Definition:emphasize
Examples:- fabrics which accent the background colours in the room
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