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accent
nounmasculinegeneral usevery common/ɐ.ˈsẽ.tu/a·cen·to
Definitions
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A mark on a letter to indicate stress or vowel quality; a distinctive mode of pronunciation.
Usage examples
“The word 'café' has an acute accent.”
“She spoke English with a French accent.”
Common combinations
acute accentregional accentforeign accentput the accent on
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A distinctive mode of pronunciation of a region or social group.
Usage examples
“She spoke with a strong Scottish accent.”
“His accent revealed he was from the South.”
Synonyms
Common combinations
regional accentforeign accentstrong accent