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accent
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Wikipedia
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Accent was a Belarusian heavy metal band from the city of Minsk . The band played an important role in the development of contemporary music in Belarus.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a thick German/Yorkshire etc accent ▪ Olga speaks English with a thick Russian accent. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE different ▪ That evening Charlie hardly opened his mouth as he listened to the different ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern" [syn: speech pattern ] special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Accent \Ac*cent"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Accented ; p. pr. & vb. n. Accenting .] [OF. accenter, F. accentuer.] To express the accent of (either by the voice or by a mark); to utter or to mark with accent. To mark emphatically; to emphasize.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. 1 (context linguistics English) 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. 2 (context figuratively English) Emphasis or importance ...
Usage examples of accent.
My voice had an accent of forced bravery in it, and I was ashamed of my paltry stratagem.
She noticed that he wore his soft brown hat carelessly on the side of his head and that his accent was flat.
His hot face had leaned forward a little too confidentially and he had assumed a very low Dublin accent, so that the young ladies, with one instinct, received his speech in silence.
His accent was neutral, the nearly universal English of non-Russian officers in the CoDominium Service, and it marked his profession almost as certainly as did his posture and the tone of command.
The briefing officer had a thick accent, but it was German, not Spanish.
His provincial accent roughened a little, the Anglic harshened with the tones of Haven, his home planet.
American, from his accent, and Eurasian by the odd combination of slanted eyes that were a bright bottle green color.
Then someone was helping her, telling her in some strange accent to bring him in here, hands guiding her shoulders, leading her into a tent with a soft glow of lamplight.
Good gracious, but his deep masculine voice was rich, with a thick, lilting accent that could only be described as musical.
Again that strange, glorious accent that reverberated through her like a warm, soothing caress.
Smith gasped, his Highland accent breaking through the English veneer, as it always did in stressful situations.
I listen for a New York accent, but all I hear is her short-O Flooorida tone.
But the flat twang of his Minnesota accent makes him seem out of place.
I remarked their English accents and listened vaguely to their conversation.
He was surprised at their manners and at their accents, and his brow grew thoughtful.