English to Afrikaans Meaning of accent - aksent

Accent :

aksent

noun

aksent, woord, stem, omgangstaal, spreek wyse, toespraak, intonasie, toon, skerp, pikant bietjie ekstra, diakritiese, merk, draai, dialek, klem, krag, spanning, impuls, verslawing, neiging, voorliefde, leun, beklemtoon, uitspreek, borsspeld, sê, versterk, onderstreep, wending, helling, Stoop, maer

Accent :: aksentAccented :: beklemtoondeAccenting :: accentingAccents :: aksentAccenture :: Accenture

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Definitions of accent in English

Noun(1) distinctive manner of oral expression(2) special importance or significance(3) the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people(4) the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch(5) a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
Verb(1) to stress, single out as important(2) put stress on; utter with an accent

Examples of accent in English

(1) In Samoan words all syllables are given equal timing with a slight accent placed on the penultimate syllable.(2) His lilting Anglo-Indian accent had the cadences of a lyre.(3) The accent is on making learning an enjoyable experience. ├ö├ç├┐Look, understand, absorb and learn├ö├ç├û is the new mantra.(4) But I don't care that he's really got an upper class accent .(5) She shrugged off her wet robe and pulled on a new one that seemed to accent her dark features even more.(6) I detected a strong British accent in her voice.(7) There was a mismatch between theory and understanding, when the accent should have been on continuous learning.(8) the accent is on participation(9) the accent falls on the middle syllable(10) She refused to meet his gaze, eyes resting instead on the gold accent of his navy blue coat, or the thick leather belt still decorating his broad chest.(11) Falimako is pronounced FA-li-ma-ko with the accent on the FA.(12) Mania, they were told, is simply the Italian translation of the word obsession, and anyway it's pronounced with the accent on the second syllable.(13) The accent is on natural materials - wood and stone.(14) Again, this contrasts sharply with the experience of middle class children who invariably speak fluent English, and with the accent of their locality.(15) Elegant accent marks can make any typical product name sound like a shimmering diamond mined from the fertile bowls of the finest dragon filled cave.(16) It is all about layering the textures and then maybe adding an accent colour to spice it up a bit.

Related Phrases of accent

(1) accent mark ::

aksent merk

(2) southern accent ::

suidelike aksent

(3) grave accent ::

graf aksent

(4) foreign accent ::

buitelandse aksent

(5) acute accent ::

akute aksent

(6) circumflex accent ::

kappie aksent

(7) local accent ::

plaaslike aksent

Related Phrases of accent

(1) accent mark ::

aksent merk

(2) southern accent ::

suidelike aksent

(3) grave accent ::

graf aksent

(4) foreign accent ::

buitelandse aksent

(5) acute accent ::

akute aksent

(6) circumflex accent ::

kappie aksent

(7) local accent ::

plaaslike aksent

Synonyms

Noun

1. pronunciation ::

uitspraak

2. stress ::

spanning

3. emphasis ::

klem

4. mark ::

merk

5. dialect ::

dialek

6. accent mark ::

aksent merk

Verb

7. focus attention on ::

aandag op

8. emphasize ::

beklemtoon

9. stress ::

spanning

Different Forms

accent, accented, accenting, accents, accenture

Word Example from TV Shows

[IN IRISH ACCENT] Faith and begorra. A fellow potato-eater.

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 8

Don't want everyone in Dorne to hear your ACCENT.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 6

(IN AMERICAN ACCENT) Good Lord, what have I done?

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 6

(Indian ACCENT): to make my own potpourri""

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 10

Examples of accent from TV Shows

[IN IRISH ACCENT] Faith and begorra. A fellow potato-eater.

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 8

Don't want everyone in Dorne to hear your ACCENT.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 6

(IN AMERICAN ACCENT) Good Lord, what have I done?

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 6

(Indian ACCENT): to make my own potpourri""

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 10

English to Afrikaans Dictionary: accent

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