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accent /akˈsənt/ noun- Modulation of the voice
- Tone of voice
- Stress on a syllable, word, or note
- A mark used to direct this stress
- A mark over a letter to indicate differences of stress, pitch, length, quality of sound, etc
- Intensity
- Any way of pronouncing speech characteristic of a region, a class or an individual
- A distinguishing mark
- A distinctive mode of expression, such as that of an artist
- A significant word (poetic)
- A highlight or other touch bringing out some particular effect (art)
- (in pl) speech, language (poetic)
transitive verb /ək-sentˈ/ - To express or mark the accent of
- To utter
- To accentuate
ORIGIN: L accentus, from ad to, and cantus song acˈcentless adjective accentˈūal adjective According to or characterized by accent accentūalˈity noun accentˈūally adverb accentˈūate transitive verb - To mark, play or pronounce with accent
- To make prominent or emphasize
accentūāˈtion noun - Emphasis or stress
- See pre-emphasis (telecommunications)
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