'accent' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'accent' with 12 example sentences.
- accent noun
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: distinctive manner of oral expression
: special importance or significance
: the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
: a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
- accent verb
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: to stress, single out as important
: put stress on; utter with an accent
This British actor can speak English flawlessly with an American accent.
My classmates used to tease me about my accent.
The accent of this word is on the second syllable.
I love your German accent.
He charged me a higher price because he noticed my accent.
This is the Texas accent.
Japanese accents vary from region to region.
Laughter has no foreign accent.
My fingers pronounce every word, every pause and every accent.
His bushy brows accented his face.
Don't forget to put an accent mark!
The party host had a Portuguese accent.