Definition of Accent

Noun

  • a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
    - accent mark
  • the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
    "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
  • 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"
  • 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"
  • distinctive manner of oral expression
    "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"
    "she had a very clear speech pattern"
    - speech pattern

Verb

  • put stress on
    utter with an accent
    "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
  • to stress, single out as important
    "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Word games points for the Accent

  • Scrabble® score of the accent (10)
  • Word Chums® score of the accent (17)
  • Words With Friends® score of the accent (13)

Unscramble accent

42 unscramble word found using the letters accent.

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