accent
uhk sent
- n distinctive manner of oral expression
he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent - n special importance or significance
the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents - n the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
he has a strong German accent - n the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
- n a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
- v to stress, single out as important
- v put stress on; utter with an accent
In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
- I had a Russian accent.
- Yes, in those days, even the Prophet Muhammad had a British accent.
- She told me I didn't only have a French accent but I had a Cuban accent too.