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Pronunciation: US [ækˈsent] UK ['æks(ə)nt]

n.Accent; stress stressed; the tone
v.Stress, emphatically; highlights
WebAccent; the tone

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Antonyms

de-emphasize play down

emphasize accentuate feature foreground highlight illuminate play up point (up) press punctuate stress

Definitions in English

n.	1. a way of saying words that shows what country, region, or social class someone comes from 2. the correct emphasis on a particular part of a word or phrase when you say it 3. a mark above a letter that shows how you pronounce it 4. a special emphasis given to something
v.	1. to emphasize a word, sound, or feature

Other Forms

Example Sentences

Mild was his accent.
Source: Dryden
Somebody said in muffled accents: 'Merciful goodness!'
Source: L. M. Montgomery
I can not accent aryght in the latyn tonge.
Source: J. Palsgrave
Accenting the last syllable in the adjective.
Source: H. W. Fowler

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