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accent
noun
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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:

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
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