Nomen

der Akzent

accent, stress, emphasis

Er spricht Deutsch mit einem starken Akzent.

He speaks German with a strong accent.

Der Akzent liegt auf der ersten Silbe.

The stress is on the first syllable.

to have an accent Er hat einen leichten Akzent.

to put the stress on sth. Sie legt den Akzent auf die soziale Gerechtigkeit.

Betonung (stress), Aussprache (pronunciation)

From Latin 'accentus', from 'ad' (to) + 'cantus' (song), meaning 'song added to speech'.

Imagine someone's 'accent' is like the 'center' of their speaking style, a core characteristic.

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