Synonyms for accent
ˈæk sɛnt; ækˈsɛntac·cent

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1. accent

   Synonyms:
   stress, rhythm, pulsation, beat, emphasis

   Antonyms:
   smoothness, inaccentuation, monotony, equableness, babble, flow

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1. accent, speech patternnoun

   distinctive manner of oral expression

   "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"

   Synonyms:
   stress, speech pattern, dialect, idiom, emphasis, accent mark

2. emphasis, accentnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   dialect, vehemence, stress, accent mark, idiom, speech pattern, emphasis

3. dialect, idiom, accentnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   phrase, artistic style, speech pattern, dialect, stress, set phrase, accent mark, idiom, parlance, emphasis, phrasal idiom, idiomatic expression

4. stress, emphasis, accentnoun

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

   "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"

   Synonyms:
   tenseness, speech pattern, vehemence, emphasis, stress, dialect, accent mark, tension, strain, focus, idiom

5. accent, accent markverb

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

   Synonyms:
   stress, speech pattern, dialect, idiom, emphasis, accent mark

6. stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuateverb

   to stress, single out as important

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

   Synonyms:
   emphasise, mark, punctuate, stress, try, underscore, strain, accentuate, underline, emphasize

7. stress, accent, accentuateverb

   put stress on; utter with an accent

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

   Synonyms:
   emphasise, punctuate, stress, try, strain, accentuate, emphasize

Matched Categories

1. • Importance
   • Pronounce
   • Prosody

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1. accentnoun

   Synonyms:
   intonation, cadence, tone, modulation of voice

2. accentnoun

   Synonyms:
   stress (on a certain syllable)

3. accentverb

   Synonyms:
   accentuate, lay stress upon, pronounce with accent

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1. accentnoun

   Synonyms:
   stress, ictus, modulation, accentuation

2. accentverb

   Synonyms:
   emphasize, accentuate

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1. List of paraphrases for "accent":

   emphasis, focus, 'accent, focused

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How to use accent in a sentence?

1. David Dean Rusk:

   Let me say with a Georgia accent that we cannot solve this problem if it requires a diplomatic passport to claim the rights of an American citizen.

2. Sarah Shepherd:

   We're working on an RP model, but try to keep Lea Seydoux sounding French, if you have an American accent and a British accent, those will serve you very well as an actor.

3. Angela Yen:

   I’ve never been to Ireland. I grew up in Australia and had an Aussie accent for the last 20 years since I moved here when I was 8 years old.

4. The Shivering Truth:

   Wound: [British Accent] Blimey! that quite hit the spot, Eric. Benny: But my name is Benny. Wound: You can't fool me, Eric. You see I am no ordinary wound. For I am British. Benny: I think I'm going crazy. Wound: Nonsense. I would contend that your are... going sane.

5. Michelle Lee Flores:

   In the event that a costume complaint arises, a company has a tremendous opportunity to make it better quickly … or far worse, say a white person dressed as the convenience store clerk from ‘ The Simpsons ’ and was speaking in an Indian accent all day. A fellow coworker goes to HR and says she feels uncomfortable. If that person is quickly dismissed... that employee is likely to feel even angrier and who knows what could happen.