Definition of accent

"accent" in the noun sense

1. accent, speech pattern

distinctive manner of oral expression

"he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"

"she had a very clear speech pattern"

2. emphasis, accent

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"

3. dialect, idiom, accent

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"

4. stress, emphasis, accent

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

"he put the stress on the wrong syllable"

5. accent, accent mark

a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation

"accent" in the verb sense

1. stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate

to stress, single out as important

"Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"

2. stress, accent, accentuate

put stress on utter with an accent

"In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"

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Quotations for accent

Hark! how the gentle echo from her cell
Talks through the cliffs, and murmuring over the stream.
Repeats the accent - we shall part no more. [ Akenside ]

Accent is the soul of speech; it gives it feeling and truth. [ Rousseau ]

Accent is the soul of language: it gives to it feeling and truth. [ Rousseau ]

Accent and emphasis are the pith of reading; punctuation is but secondary. [ Disraeli ]

For it comes to pass oft that a terrible oath, with a swaggering accent sharply twanged off, gives manhood more approbation than ever proof itself would have earned him. [ William Shakespeare ]

accent in Scrabble®

The word accent is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters accent:

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accent in Words With Friends™

The word accent is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters accent:

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Words within the letters of accent

2 letter words in accent (4 words)

3 letter words in accent (12 words)

4 letter words in accent (7 words)

5 letter words in accent (1 word)

6 letter words in accent (1 word)

accent + 1 blank (2 words)

Word Growth involving accent

Shorter words in accent

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Longer words containing accent

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