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accent

accent
ac•cent
n. [[t]ˈæk sɛnt[/t]] v. [[t]also ækˈsɛnt[/t]] n.
1) phn prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, pitch, length, or a combination of these
2) phn degree of prominence of a syllable within a word or of a word within a phrase:
primary accent; secondary accent[/ex]
3) a mark indicating stress (as ′ or `), vowel quality (as French grave `, acute ´, circumflex ^), pitch, distinction in meaning, or that an ordinarily silent vowel is to be pronounced
4) regularly recurring stress in verse
5) phn a mode of pronunciation characteristic of or distinctive to the speech of a particular person, group, or locality:
a southern accent[/ex]
6) such a mode of pronunciation recognized as being of foreign origin:
She still speaks with an accent[/ex]
7)
a) a stress or emphasis given to certain musical notes
b) a mark indicating this
c) stress or emphasis regularly recurring as a feature of rhythm
8) Often, accents
the tones, inflections, choice of words, etc., that identify a particular individual or express a particular emotion
9) special attention or emphasis:
an accent on accuracy[/ex]
10) a contrasting detail
11) a distinctive quality or feature
12)
a) math. a symbol used to distinguish similar mathematical quantities that differ in value, as in b′, b〃, b‴ (called b prime, b second or b double prime, b third or b triple prime, respectively)
b) wam a symbol used to indicate a particular unit of measure, as feet (′) or inches (〃), minutes (′) or seconds (〃)
c) math. a symbol used to indicate the order of a derivative of a function in calculus, as f′ (called f prime) is the first derivative of a function
f[/ex]
13) accents, words; language; speech:
He spoke in accents bold[/ex]
14) phn to pronounce with prominence (a syllable within a word or a word within a phrase):
Accent the first syllable[/ex]
15) to mark with a written accent or accents
16) to give emphasis or prominence to; accentuate
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Etymology: 1520–30; < L accentus speaking tone =ac- ac-+-centus, cantus song (see canto) ac′cent•less, adj. ac•cen′tu•a•ble, adj.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • accent — ACCENT. s. m. Infléxion de la voix, maniére de prononcer. Il n a point de mauvais accent. on connoist à son accent de quelle Province il est. accent Normand. accent Gascon. On dit poëtiquement. Les accens de la voix. tristes accens. accens… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • accent — 1. The noun is stressed on the first syllable and the verb (meaning ‘to lay stress on, to emphasize’ in various senses) on the second. 2. In general use, an accent is ‘individual, local, or national mode of pronunciation’, as in a Scottish accent …   Modern English usage

  • accent — Accent. m. Est pur Latin, et signifie l elevation, ou rabbaissement, ou contour de la voix en prononçant quelque diction, Accentus, et consequemment signifie les virgules et marques apposées aux mots indicans les endroits d iceux où il faut… …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • Accent — Ac cent , n. [F. accent, L. accentus; ad + cantus a singing, canere to sing. See {Cant}.] 1. A superior force of voice or of articulative effort upon some particular syllable of a word or a phrase, distinguishing it from the others. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Accent — may refer to:peech and language* Accent (linguistics), pronunciation common to a certain language dialect * Stress (linguistics), tone levels and emphasis used in many languages to provide information when using the language * Stress (phonology)… …   Wikipedia

  • accent — [ak′sent΄; ] chiefly Brit [, ak′sənt; ] for v. [, ak′sent΄, ak sent′] n. [Fr < L accentus < ad , to + cantus, pp. of canere, to sing: a L rendering of Gr prosōidia (see PROSODY), orig. referring to the pitch scheme of Gr verse] 1. the… …   English World dictionary

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  • Accent — Ac*cent , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accenting}.] [OF. accenter, F. accentuer.] [1913 Webster] 1. To express the accent of (either by the voice or by a mark); to utter or to mark with accent. [1913 Webster] 2. To mark… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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