accent
Translation
accent, stress, emphasis
Examples
She speaks English with a French accent.
She speaks English with a French accent.
The accent is on the first syllable.
The stress is on the first syllable.
They added a blue accent wall to the room.
They added a blue accent wall to the room.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an ... accent)) a way of pronouncing words She has a slight accent.
((the accent on sth.)) the stress on a part of a word The accent is on the second syllable.
((an accent)) a feature that is emphasized The red pillows add a nice accent.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pronunciation, intonation, stress, emphasis
Etymology
From Latin 'accentus' (a song, accent), from 'ad-' (to) + 'cantus' (a song).
Memory Tips
Think of the 'song' or tone added to speech. An accent is the unique 'music' of how someone speaks.