ACCENT

• (noun) a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation

  synonyms : accent mark

• (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"

  synonyms : emphasis , stress

• (noun) distinctive manner of oral expression

  "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent", "she had a very clear speech pattern"

  synonyms : speech pattern

• (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"

  synonyms : dialect , idiom

• (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"

  synonyms : emphasis

• (verb) put stress on; utter with an accent

  "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"

  synonyms : accentuate , stress

• (verb) to stress, single out as important

  "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"

  synonyms : accentuate , emphasise , emphasize , punctuate , stress

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