accent

ac·cent

A0038000 (ăk′sĕnt′)n.1. The relative prominence of a particular syllable of a word by greater intensity or by variation or modulation of pitch or tone.2. Vocal prominence or emphasis given to a particular syllable, word, or phrase.3. A characteristic pronunciation, especially:a. One determined by the regional or social background of the speaker.b. One determined by the phonetic habits of the speaker's native language carried over to his or her use of another language.4. A mark or symbol used in the printing and writing of certain languages to indicate the vocal quality to be given to a particular letter: an acute accent.5. A mark or symbol used in printing and writing to indicate the stressed syllables of a spoken word.6. Rhythmically significant stress in a line of verse.7. Music a. Emphasis or prominence given to a note or chord, as by an increase in volume or extended duration.b. A mark representing this.8. Mathematics a. A mark used as a superscript to distinguish among variables represented by the same symbol.b. A mark used as a superscript to indicate the first derivative of a variable.9. A mark or one of several marks used as a superscript to indicate a unit, such as feet (′) and inches (") in linear measurement.10. a. A distinctive feature or quality, such as a feature that accentuates, contrasts with, or complements a decorative style.b. Something that accentuates or contrasts something else, as a touch of color that makes the features of an image stand out.11. Particular importance or interest; emphasis: The accent is on comfort. See Synonyms at emphasis.tr.v. (ăk′sĕnt′, ăk-sĕnt′) ac·cent·ed, ac·cent·ing, ac·cents 1. To stress or emphasize the pronunciation of: accented the first syllable in "debacle."2. To mark with a printed accent.3. To focus attention on; accentuate: a program that accents leadership development.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin accentus, accentuation : ad-, ad- + cantus, song (from canere, to sing; see kan- in Indo-European roots).]

accent

n 1. (Phonetics & Phonology) the characteristic mode of pronunciation of a person or group, esp one that betrays social or geographical origin 2. (Phonetics & Phonology) the relative prominence of a spoken or sung syllable, esp with regard to stress or pitch. Compare pitch¹²⁸, stress³ 3. (Linguistics) a mark (such as ˈ, ˌ, ´ or `) used in writing to indicate the stress or prominence of a syllable. Such a mark may also be used to indicate that a written syllable is to be pronounced, esp when such pronunciation is not usual, as in turnèd 4. (Linguistics) any of various marks or symbols conventionally used in writing certain languages to indicate the quality of a vowel, or for some other purpose, such as differentiation of homographs. See acute¹⁰, grave²⁵, circumflex 5. (Phonetics & Phonology) (in some languages, such as Chinese) any of the tones that have phonemic value in distinguishing one word from another. Compare tone⁷ 6. (Linguistics) rhythmic stress in verse or prose 7. (Classical Music) music a. stress placed on certain notes in a piece of music, indicated by a symbol printed over the note concernedb. the rhythmic pulse of a piece or passage, usually represented as the stress on the first beat of each bar. See also syncopation 8. (Mathematics) maths either of two superscript symbols indicating a specific unit, such as feet (′), inches (″), minutes of arc (′), or seconds of arc (″) 9. a distinctive characteristic of anything, such as taste, pattern, style, etc 10. particular attention or emphasis: an accent on learning. 11. a strongly contrasting detail: a blue rug with red accents. vb (tr) 12. to mark with an accent in writing, speech, music, etc13. to lay particular emphasis or stress on [C14: via Old French from Latin accentus, from ad- to + cantus chant, song. The Latin is a rendering of Greek prosōidia a song sung to music, the tone of a syllable]

ac•cent

(n. ˈæk sɛnt; v. also ækˈsɛnt)
n. 1. prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, pitch, length, or a combination of these. 2. degree of prominence of a syllable within a word or of a word within a phrase: primary accent; secondary accent. 3. a mark indicating stress (as ′ or `), vowel quality (as French grave `, acute ´, circumflex ^), pitch, distinction in meaning, or that an ordinarily silent vowel is to be pronounced. 4. regularly recurring stress in verse. 5. a mode of pronunciation characteristic of or distinctive to the speech of a particular person, group, or locality: a southern accent. 6. such a mode of pronunciation recognized as being of foreign origin: She still speaks with an accent. 7. a. a stress or emphasis given to certain musical notes. b. a mark indicating this. c. stress or emphasis regularly recurring as a feature of rhythm. 8. Often, accents. the tones, inflections, choice of words, etc., that identify a particular individual or express a particular emotion. 9. special attention or emphasis: an accent on accuracy. 10. a contrasting detail. 11. a distinctive quality or feature. 12. a. a symbol used to distinguish similar mathematical quantities that differ in value, as in b~, b〃, b‴ (called b prime, b second or b double prime, b third or b triple prime, respectively). b. a symbol used to indicate a particular unit of measure, as feet (~) or inches (〃), minutes (~) or seconds (〃). c. a symbol used to indicate the order of a derivative of a function in calculus, as f~ (called f prime) is the first derivative of a function f. 13. accents, words; language; speech: He spoke in accents bold. v.t. 14. to pronounce with prominence (a syllable within a word or a word within a phrase): Accent the first syllable. 15. to mark with a written accent or accents. 16. to give emphasis or prominence to; accentuate. [1520–30; < Latin accentus speaking tone =ac- ac- + -centus,cantus song (see canto)] ac′cent•less, adj. ac•cen′tu•a•ble, adj.

accent

Past participle: accented
Gerund: accenting

Imperative
accent
accent

Present
I accent
you accent
he/she/it accents
we accent
you accent
they accent

Preterite
I accented
you accented
he/she/it accented
we accented
you accented
they accented

Present Continuous
I am accenting
you are accenting
he/she/it is accenting
we are accenting
you are accenting
they are accenting

Present Perfect
I have accented
you have accented
he/she/it has accented
we have accented
you have accented
they have accented

Past Continuous
I was accenting
you were accenting
he/she/it was accenting
we were accenting
you were accenting
they were accenting

Past Perfect
I had accented
you had accented
he/she/it had accented
we had accented
you had accented
they had accented

Future
I will accent
you will accent
he/she/it will accent
we will accent
you will accent
they will accent

Future Perfect
I will have accented
you will have accented
he/she/it will have accented
we will have accented
you will have accented
they will have accented

Future Continuous
I will be accenting
you will be accenting
he/she/it will be accenting
we will be accenting
you will be accenting
they will be accenting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been accenting
you have been accenting
he/she/it has been accenting
we have been accenting
you have been accenting
they have been accenting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been accenting
you will have been accenting
he/she/it will have been accenting
we will have been accenting
you will have been accenting
they will have been accenting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been accenting
you had been accenting
he/she/it had been accenting
we had been accenting
you had been accenting
they had been accenting

Conditional
I would accent
you would accent
he/she/it would accent
we would accent
you would accent
they would accent

Past Conditional
I would have accented
you would have accented
he/she/it would have accented
we would have accented
you would have accented
they would have accented

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	accent - distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"speech patternpronunciation - the manner in which someone utters a word; "they are always correcting my pronunciation"drawl - a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
	2.	accent - 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"emphasisgrandness, importance - a prominent status; "a person of importance"stress, focus - special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
	3.	accent - 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"dialect, idiomnon-standard speech - speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech communityeye dialect - the use of misspellings to identify a colloquial or uneducated speakerpatois - a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandardspang, bang - leap, jerk, bang; "Bullets spanged into the trees"forrad, forrard, forward, forwards, frontward, frontwards - at or to or toward the front; "he faced forward"; "step forward"; "she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
	4.	accent - the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"stress, emphasisprosody, inflection - the patterns of stress and intonation in a languageaccentuation - the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterancepitch accent, tonic accent - emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudnessword accent, word stress - the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic wordsentence stress - the distribution of stresses within a sentence
	5.	accent - a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciationaccent marklanguage, linguistic communication - a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written"diacritic, diacritical mark - a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciationstress mark - a mark indicating the stress on a syllableacute, acute accent, ague - a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciationgrave accent, grave - a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
Verb	1.	accent - to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"accentuate, emphasize, stress, punctuate, emphasisebackground, play down, downplay - understate the importance or quality of; "he played down his royal ancestry"set off, bring out - direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; "This dress accentuates your nice figure!"; "I set off these words by brackets"re-emphasise, re-emphasize - emphasize anew; "The director re-emphasized the need for greater productivity"bear down - pay special attention to; "The lectures bore down on the political background"evince, express, show - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"topicalize - emphasize by putting heavy stress on or by moving to the front of the sentence; "Speakers topicalize more often than they realize"; "The object of the sentence is topicalized in what linguists call `Yiddish Movement'"point up - emphasize, especially by identification; "This novel points up the racial problems in England"press home, ram home, drive home - make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something; "drive home a point or an argument"; "I'm trying to drive home these basic ideas"emphasise, underline, underscore, emphasize - give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words"
	2.	accent - put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"accentuate, stressenounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out, articulate, say - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"

accent

noun1. pronunciation, tone, articulation, inflection, brogue, intonation, diction, modulation, elocution, enunciation, accentuation He has developed a slight American accent.2. stress, force, beat, emphasis, rhythm, cadence, timbre, accentuation, ictus Talk very fast and put an accent on every third word.3. emphasis, stress, importance, priority, significance, insistence, prominence, underscoring There is often a strong accent on material success.verb1. emphasize, stress, highlight, underline, bring home, underscore, accentuate, foreground, give emphasis to, call or draw attention to She had a round face accented by a little white cap.Quotations
"The accent of one's birthplace lingers in the mind and in the heart as it does in one's speech" [Duc de la Rochefoucauld Maximes]

accent

noun1. A particular vocal quality that indicates some emotion or feeling:inflection, intonation, tone.Idiom: tone of voice.2. Special weight placed upon something considered important:accentuation, emphasis, stress.verbTo accord emphasis to:accentuate, emphasize, feature, highlight, italicize, play up, point up, stress, underline, underscore.

Translations

口音强调读音符号重读重音

accent

(ˈӕksənt) noun1. (a mark used to show) the stress on a syllable. The accent is on the second syllable. 重音 重音，重音符号 2. a mark used to show the pronunciation of a letter in certain languages. Put an accent on the e in début. 重音符號 音调符号，读音符号（标在字母上） 3. emphasis. The accent must be on hard work. 著重點 强调4. a special way of pronouncing words in a particular area etc. an American accent. 口音 口音 (əkˈsent) verb to pronounce with stress or emphasis. The second syllable is accented. 重讀 重读