Meaning & use
accent
A distinctive way of pronouncing words, typically associated with a particular country, region, or social group.
See it in a sentence
Her British accent stood out immediately among the group of American tourists.
He speaks fluent French but still has a noticeable accent from his native language.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'to accent' means to emphasize a particular syllable, feature, or detail, as in accenting the second syllable of a word.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To emphasize or draw attention to a particular part, feature, or syllable.
The designer used gold trim to accent the edges of the invitation.
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