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AKS-uh-nt/ˈæksənt/

An accent is a way of pronouncing a language that shows region or first language; also stress on a syllable, or a written mark: a regional accent; word accent; an acute accent. Pronunciation is broader; dialect includes vocabulary as well as sounds. Comment on the accent in the transcript, not a mock. Mix-up: ascent / assent; accent vs dialect. Do not parody an accent in a write-up.

Meaning

A way of pronouncing a language that shows region or first language; also stress on a syllable or a written mark.

Examples

• “Comment on the accent in the transcript, not a mock; word accent is the stress sense in the language paper.”
• “An acute accent featured in the French extract, which is the written-mark sense.”

Good to know

a regional / strong accent; word accent; an acute / grave accent. Broader: pronunciation. Wider system: dialect. Trap: ascent / assent. Language, orals, and media. A way of speaking, syllable stress, or a written mark — specify.

Near in meaning

pronunciation, intonation, brogue

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