Definition of accents in English

Wiktionary

accents (Noun)
Plural of accent.

Part of speech

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accents, verb, present, 3rd person singular of accent (infinitive).
accents, noun, plural of accent.

WordNet

Noun Plural: accents
accent - a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
		accent mark
		diacritic, diacritical mark a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation
		linguistic communication, language the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
		stress mark a mark indicating the stress on a syllable
		acute, acute accent, ague a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
accent - distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"
		speech pattern
		pronunciation the way a word or a language is customarily spoken; "the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners"; "that is the correct pronunciation"
accent - the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
		stress, emphasis
		prosody, inflection the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
		accentuation the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance
		pitch accent, tonic accent emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness
		word accent, word stress the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word
accent - the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"
		dialect, idiom
		non-standard speech speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
		eye dialect the use of misspellings to identify a colloquial or uneducated speaker
		patois a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
accent - special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents"
		emphasis
		importance, grandness the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet"

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Wiktionary

accent (Noun)
A higher-pitched or stronger articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
accent (Noun)
Emphasis or importance in general.
accent (Noun)
A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.
accent (Noun)
Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.
accent (Noun)
A word; a significant tone or sound.
accent (Noun)
Expressions in general; speech.
accent (Noun)
Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
accent (Noun)
A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
accent (Noun)
A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.
accent (Noun)
The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.
accent (Noun)
The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage.
accent (Noun)
A mark used to represent specific stress on a note.
accent (Noun)
A mark placed at the right hand of a letter, and a little above it, to distinguish magnitudes of a similar kind expressed by the same letter, but differing in value, as y', y.
accent (Noun)
A mark at the right hand of a number, indicating minutes of a degree, seconds, etc. , as in 12' 27, meaning twelve minutes and twenty-seven seconds.
accent (Noun)
A mark used to denote feet and inches, as in 6' 10, meaning six feet ten inches.
accent (Noun)
Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.
accent (Noun)
A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.
accent (Noun)
A distinctive feature or quality.
accent (Noun)
Utterance.
accent (Verb)
To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.
accent (Verb)
To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.
accent (Verb)
To mark with written accents.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

accent (n.)
A superior force of voice or of articulative effort upon some particular syllable of a word or a phrase, distinguishing it from the others.
accent (n.)
A mark or character used in writing, and serving to regulate the pronunciation; esp.: (a) a mark to indicate the nature and place of the spoken accent; (b) a mark to indicate the quality of sound of the vowel marked; as, the French accents.
accent (n.)
Modulation of the voice in speaking; manner of speaking or pronouncing; peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice; tone; as, a foreign accent; a French or a German accent.
accent (n.)
A word; a significant tone
accent (n.)
expressions in general; speech.
accent (n.)
Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
accent (n.)
A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
accent (n.)
A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.
accent (n.)
The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.
accent (n.)
The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage.
accent (n.)
A mark placed at the right hand of a letter, and a little above it, to distinguish magnitudes of a similar kind expressed by the same letter, but differing in value, as y', y''.
accent (n.)
A mark at the right hand of a number, indicating minutes of a degree, seconds, etc.; as, 12'27'', i. e., twelve minutes twenty seven seconds.
accent (n.)
A mark used to denote feet and inches; as, 6' 10'' is six feet ten inches.
accent (v. t.)
To express the accent of (either by the voice or by a mark); to utter or to mark with accent.
accent (v. t.)
To mark emphatically; to emphasize.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

accent
A mark or symbol (found in the written text of various languages) that changes the sound of the letter or the emphasis within the word when spoken.
accent
The way of pronouncing or annunciating words and phrases that is characteristic of a particular region or area.
accent
A musical mark or symbol (written above a note or chord) which indicates that the player should play it louder.
accent
Special importance or significance.
accent
To stress, single out as important.
accent
To put stress on; to utter with an accent.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

accent
ak′sent, n. modulation of the voice: stress on a syllable or word: a mark used to direct this stress: any mode of utterance peculiar to a country, a province, or an individual: (poet.) a significant word, or words generally: (pl.) speech, language.—v.t. Accent′, to express or note the accent.—adj. Accent′ual, relating to accent.—n. Accentual′ity.—adv. Accent′ually.—v.t. Accent′uate, to mark or pronounce with accent: to make prominent.—n. Accentuā′tion, the act of marking or of pronouncing accents. [Fr.—L. accentus, a tone or note—ad, to, canĕre, to sing.]

Wikipedia

An accent is the way a person speaks.

Sometimes people will talk about someone's accent. They might say that the person has a German accent, or an Australian accent. An accent is the way words are said.

The way a person says words usually comes from where he or she was a child, and other people where he or she lives. People learn how to say words and sentences so that they sound the same as when others speak.

People speaking the same language can have different accents. Even people in the same country can have different accents. Sometimes people can tell what city someone lived in when as a child, by the way that person speaks. (e.g. a New York City accent)

When first trying to learn a new language, often a person will still have his or her old accent. People may be able to guess what country or place that person lived in before.

If someone can learn another language well enough, he or she may not have the old accent anymore. These people may get a new accent in the new language. If someone studied German in Austria, people in Germany may think that person was Austrian.