accent
nounHow 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:
accent mark
accentuation
articulation
brogue
dialect
diction
elocution
emphasis
enunciation
focus
idiom
inflection
intonation
modulation
pronunciation
speech pattern
stress
tone
weight
Antonyms for accent:
de-emphasis
ignorance
inaction
unimportance
weakness
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- finish
- making
- winters
- correct
- under
- lesson
- upon
- pizza
- pretty
- summer
- student
- even
- reading
- loaded
- Evan
- abused
- Brandon
- nugget
- nickel
- cocaine
- smarter
- Pratik
- navy
- mammals
- Luca
- grayest
- smoking
- sandy
- offer
- Moishe
- Hitler
- arrow
- Ailse
- veneer
- fighter
- eagles
- dentist's
- barking
- trophy
- momma
- makeup
- loner
- indeed
- desired
- aching
- potion
- Ezra
- tuna
- tummy
- quickly
- … more
Syllable Fun Fact
The 'magic e' rule in English shows how adding an 'e' at the end of words can change a vowel's sound and sometimes alter syllable structure.
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