accent

US /ˈækˌsɛnt/

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UK /'æksent/

v.t.Transitive VerbTo give emphasis to (a point you are making)

I would like to accent the importance of her opinion as she’s an expert

n.NounFeature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt

The white stripe was an accent on the black shirt

n.NounCorrect spoken emphasis on a part of a word

When learning another language, it is important to learn where the accent is in each word

n.NounA way of speaking that shows your dialect or class

We knew that he came from the UK because he spoke with a British accent

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04:35

its nothing like that. So we had that, we had our lines, we had. I had an accent to
its nothing like that. So we had that, we had our lines, we had. I had an accent to

16:32

(British accent): "Now, nobody knows who built Stonehenge..."
(British accent): "Now, nobody knows who built Stonehenge..."

09:56

Sequential bilinguals, those who learned a second language later in life, almost always retain a perceptible accent, no matter how proficient they are in all other aspects of a language.
Sequential bilinguals, those who learned a second language later in life, almost always retain a perceptible accent, no matter how proficient they are in all other aspects of a language.
almost always retain a perceptible accent,
almost always retain a perceptible accent,

07:30

[Canadian Accent] Oh, the great north, hey?
[Canadian Accent] Oh, the great north, hey?
[Canadian Accent] Yeah, there's some prime snow going up there, oh?
[Canadian Accent] Yeah, there's some prime snow going up there, oh?

07:36

P: *Mario accent* ahh we making the soup together Marzia.
P: *Mario accent* ahh we making the soup together Marzia.

03:23

And can you do us your best British accent? No.
And can you do us your best British accent? No.

05:34

there for audiobooks read with a British English accent
there for audiobooks read with a British English accent
and also an American accent as well.
and also an American accent as well.

12:31

Destin: So they're pegging the claims. George: I am from Greece, my accent is a bit funny.
Destin: So they're pegging the claims. George: I am from Greece, my accent is a bit funny.
Destin: I'm from Alabama, my accent is a bit funny too. I get it. *brofist* Yes!
Destin: I'm from Alabama, my accent is a bit funny too. I get it. *brofist* Yes!

06:20

develop this weird, British-esque accent, at least I hope so.
develop this weird, British-esque accent, at least I hope so.
be teaching me how to speak with a full-on British accent.
be teaching me how to speak with a full-on British accent.

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