accent
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/ˈæksent/
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/ˈæksent/
How someone says words that shows where they are from or how well they speak a language.
Her accent shows she is from France.
她的口音表明她來自法國。
The strong part of a word when you say it.
The accent in 'banana' is on the second syllable.
'banana'的重音在第二個音節上。
A mark on a letter to show how to say it.
The word 'café' has an accent on the 'e'.
單詞'café'的'e'上有一個重音符號。
Special importance given to something.
The accent in our work is on being fast and good.
我們工作的重點是快速和優質。
To make a part of something stand out.
She used a bright scarf to accent her outfit.
她用一條亮色的圍巾來突出她的服裝。