accent, n.
(accents)
freq. cnt. 6
(accents)
freq. cnt. 6
distinctive manner of oral expression
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
accent speech pattern
sample sentences
"he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent""she had a very clear speech pattern"
lexical pointers
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special importance or significance
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 1
accent emphasis
sample sentences
"the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis""the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
<noun.communication>
accent accent mark
lexical pointers
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semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
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the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 67 freq. cnt.: 67
accent emphasis stress
sample sentences
"he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
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semantic pointers
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the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1
accent dialect idiom
sample sentences
"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"
lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
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semantic pointers
member of this domain (usage)
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