English to French Meaning of accent - accent

Accent :

accent

noun

énonciation, voix, langage, discours, Ton, caractère poignant, piquant, rigueur, signe diacritique, marque, tour, dialecte, accentuation, Obliger, force, Puissance, impulsion, dépendance, tendance, penché, accentuer, prononcer, broche, conduit, dire, souligner, renforcer, ponctuer, inclinaison, se baisser, maigre

Accent :: accentAccented :: accentuésAccenting :: accentuantAccents :: accentsAccenture :: accenture

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Definitions of accent in English

Noun(1) distinctive manner of oral expression(2) special importance or significance(3) the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people(4) the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch(5) a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
Verb(1) to stress, single out as important(2) put stress on; utter with an accent

Examples of accent in English

(1) In Samoan words all syllables are given equal timing with a slight accent placed on the penultimate syllable.(2) His lilting Anglo-Indian accent had the cadences of a lyre.(3) The accent is on making learning an enjoyable experience. ├ö├ç├┐Look, understand, absorb and learn├ö├ç├û is the new mantra.(4) But I don't care that he's really got an upper class accent .(5) She shrugged off her wet robe and pulled on a new one that seemed to accent her dark features even more.(6) I detected a strong British accent in her voice.(7) There was a mismatch between theory and understanding, when the accent should have been on continuous learning.(8) the accent is on participation(9) the accent falls on the middle syllable(10) She refused to meet his gaze, eyes resting instead on the gold accent of his navy blue coat, or the thick leather belt still decorating his broad chest.(11) Falimako is pronounced FA-li-ma-ko with the accent on the FA.(12) Mania, they were told, is simply the Italian translation of the word obsession, and anyway it's pronounced with the accent on the second syllable.(13) The accent is on natural materials - wood and stone.(14) Again, this contrasts sharply with the experience of middle class children who invariably speak fluent English, and with the accent of their locality.(15) Elegant accent marks can make any typical product name sound like a shimmering diamond mined from the fertile bowls of the finest dragon filled cave.(16) It is all about layering the textures and then maybe adding an accent colour to spice it up a bit.

Related Phrases of accent

(1) accent mark ::

signe d'accent

(2) southern accent ::

accent du sud

(3) grave accent ::

accent grave

(4) foreign accent ::

accent étranger

(5) acute accent ::

accent aigu

(6) circumflex accent ::

accent circonflexe

(7) local accent ::

accent local

Related Phrases of accent

(1) accent mark ::

signe d'accent

(2) southern accent ::

accent du sud

(3) grave accent ::

accent grave

(4) foreign accent ::

accent étranger

(5) acute accent ::

accent aigu

(6) circumflex accent ::

accent circonflexe

(7) local accent ::

accent local

Synonyms

Noun

1. pronunciation ::

prononciation

2. stress ::

stress

3. emphasis ::

accentuation

4. mark ::

marque

5. dialect ::

dialecte

6. accent mark ::

signe d'accent

Verb

7. focus attention on ::

attirer l'attention sur

8. emphasize ::

souligner

9. stress ::

stress

Different Forms

accent, accented, accenting, accents, accenture

Word Example from TV Shows

Dude, my ACCENT is brilliant.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 6

You know, maybe she doesn't recognize her name because of Raj's ACCENT.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 22

Apologies, I have a Flea Bottom ACCENT, I know,

Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 3

I've lost my ACCENT entirely.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 6

Examples of accent from TV Shows

Dude, my ACCENT is brilliant.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 6

You know, maybe she doesn't recognize her name because of Raj's ACCENT.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 22

Apologies, I have a Flea Bottom ACCENT, I know,

Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 3

I've lost my ACCENT entirely.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 6

English to French Dictionary: accent

Meaning and definitions of accent, translation in French language for accent with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of accent in French and in English language.

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English to French Dictionary: accent

Meaning and definitions of accent, translation in French language for accent with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of accent in French and in English language.

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