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Meanings of accent in English

Portuguese
enfatizar
Catalan
accentuar
Spanish
acentuar
Wikidata

To stress, single out as important.

enfatizar
Portuguese
tonicidade
Catalan
èmfasi
Spanish
énfasis
Wikidata

The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

tonicidade
Portuguese
dialecto
Catalan
dialecte
Spanish
dialecto

The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people.

dialecto
Catalan
accent
Spanish
tono

Distinctive manner of oral expression.

accent
Usage of accent in English
1
His accent, however, was not quite so sophisticated as his young employer's.
Artemis Fowl: the Arctic incident
2
Don't expect an accent.' Returning to the book, she recited: 'What funnel?
The genesis secret
3
RELATED: American mocked over accent RELATED: How are Aussie accents really formed?
News.com.au
4
DR. OGILVY: That's quite all right...I can't place your accent Mr. Vennema.
Further adventures
5
Melonie: In South Africa we rarely act with a South African accent.
The South African
6
He speaks English well and with a strong Russian accent, they said.
The Guardian
7
Her peculiar way of saying some words would just be an accent.
The Mammoth Hunters
8
The words sounded very far away, but I'd know that accent anywhere.
Fortune's Pawn
9
The gorse and the broom were a fine accent in the landscape.
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World
10
Other top contenders includes the French, Italian, Spanish and Northern Irish accent.
The South African
11
He had a slightly clipped accent, almost but not quite South African.
The clouds beneath the sun
12
He's got some free time these days, and his accent is hilarious.
The Guardian
13
His English had a strong Portuguese accent, but was easy to understand.
Kennedy's brain
14
Mr Whiskers, however, says much darker, nastier things in a Scottish accent.
The Irish Times
15
Urgent, he said in impeccable English, but with a slight French accent.
The bone chamber
16
Warnings come from a rather seductive female voice bearing an English accent.
Jamaica Observer
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South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
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