accent
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/ˈæksent/
🇬🇧
/ˈæksent/
noun
B2
How someone says words that shows where they are from or how well they speak a language.
Her accent shows she is from France.
B2
The strong part of a word when you say it.
The accent in 'banana' is on the second syllable.
B2
A mark on a letter to show how to say it.
The word 'café' has an accent on the 'e'.
R
Special importance given to something.
The accent in our work is on being fast and good.
verb
R
To make a part of something stand out.
She used a bright scarf to accent her outfit.
translation
How someone says words that shows where they are from or how well they speak a language.; The strong part of a word when you say it.; A mark on a letter to show how to say it.; Special importance given to something.
To make a part of something stand out.
Word Forms
Plural
accents
Progressive
accenting
Past
accented
Perfect
accented
3rd Present
accents