accent
nounHow many syllables in accent?
There are 2 syllables in the word accent.Divide accent into syllables:
ac · cent
How to pronounce accent:
Definition of accent:
- accent (noun):
- the stress thus given a syllable
- distinctive manner of oral expression.
- an effort in speech to stress one syllable over adjacent syllables
- the distinctive style of pronunciation of a person or group from a particular area, country, or social background
Synonyms for accent:
enunciationaccentuationpronunciationelocutiontoneemphasisstressweightidiominflectionShow 3 more
Antonyms for accent:
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