accent
/æksɛnt/
nounverb
6 letters2 syllables10 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS7
NOUN
1
Special importance or significance.
“the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents”
2
Distinctive manner of oral expression.
“he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent”
3
The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch).
4
The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people.
“he has a strong German accent”
5
VERBA diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation.
1
To stress, single out as important.
2
Put stress on; utter with an accent.
“In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word”
WORD FORMS
Related formaccentuate
Related formaccentual
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinaccentway
Starts & ends withA … T
Syllablesac · cent
SYNONYMS & RELATED11
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