ACCENT as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) accent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he put the stress on the wrong syllable
    Hypernyms(s) accent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • distinctive manner of oral expression
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he couldn”t suppress his contemptuous accent
    • she had a very clear speech pattern
    Hypernyms(s) accent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English
    • he has a strong German accent
    Hypernyms(s) accent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • special importance or significance
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis
    • the room was decorated in shades of gray with distinctive red accents
    Hypernyms(s) accent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

ACCENT as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • put stress on
    • utter with an accent
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
    Hypernyms(s) accent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • to stress, single out as important
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
    Hypernyms(s) accent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)