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   Ac·cent

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   • 1. a distinctive mode of pronunciation of a language, especially one associated with a particular nation, locality, or social class: "a strong German accent" Similar pronunciationintonationenunciationelocutionarticulationinflectiontonemodulationcadencetimbreutterancemanner of speakingspeech patternspeechdictiondeliverybrogueburrdrawltwangrare:orthoepy
   • 2. a distinct emphasis given to a syllable or word in speech by stress or pitch: "the accent falls on the middle syllable" Similar stressemphasisaccentuationforceprominenceprimary stresssecondary stressbeatrhythmpulsetechnical:toneictus
   • ▪ a mark on a letter, typically a vowel, to indicate pitch, stress, or vowel quality: "a circumflex accent" Similar markdiacriticdiacritical markaccent marksign
   • ▪ an emphasis on a particular note or chord: "short fortissimo accents"
   • 3. a special or particular emphasis: "the accent is on participation" Similar emphasisstresspriorityimportanceprominence
   • ▪ a feature which gives a distinctive visual emphasis to something: "blue woodwork and accents of red"

   verb

   • 1. emphasize (a particular feature): "fabrics that accent the background colors in the room" Similar focus attention onbring/call/draw attention topoint upunderlineunderscoreaccentuatehighlightspotlightforegroundfeaturegive prominence tomake more prominentmake more noticeableplay upbring to the foreheightenstressweightemphasizeput/lay emphasis onOpposite maskdivert attention from
   • ▪ play (a note, a beat of the bar, etc.) with an accent: "the quick tempo means there is less scope for accenting offbeat notes"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘intonation’): from Latin accentus ‘tone, signal, or intensity’ (from ad- ‘to’ + cantus ‘song’), translating Greek prosōidia ‘a song sung to music, intonation’.

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   What does accent mean in English?

   • Accent comes from the Latin accentus, which means "the intonation of singing." We use accent for different kinds of emphasis in speech. In some foreign languages, the mark above a letter is an accent that signals how to pronounce it. If you accent something, like the "t" on the end of your name, you highlight it.

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   Where does the word 'accent mark' come from?

   • Note: The word occurs in Old English as accent in the sense "accent mark" in Byrhtferth's Enchiridion, but there is no continuity between this and later uses.

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   Is accent a language?

   • This definition shows that, just like dialect, accent can be specific to different regions or groups of people. However, an accent is not as similar to “language,” due to the fact that accent is inherently linked to pronunciation. You can classify accents based on the way that people pronounce different words.

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   What is an accent & why is it important?

   • An accent is the way a person speaks. Some people pronounce words differently. Often, in different countries that speak the same language the same words are pronounced in a different way. Usually they can be understood, but to listeners notice they sound different. This may, or may not, be a difficulty.

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   An accent is a stress or emphasis on a particular part of something, usually a word. Pronounce the word "doofus" with the accent on the first syllable: DOO-fuss.

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