Dictionary Check: accent
"accent" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
13
points
Definition
noun
distinctive manner of oral expression
Example:
"he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"
noun
special importance or significance
Example:
"the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"
noun
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
Example:
"the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"
noun
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
Example:
"he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
noun
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
verb
to stress, single out as important
Example:
"Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
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