ударение — meaning in English

English meaning

• accent noun A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.
• emphasis noun Special importance or weight placed on something.

Senses

ударение is used for these senses in English:

• accent (orthography) A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.
• emphasis Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.

accent — full definition

1. noun A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.
2. noun A mark placed over a letter to show pronunciation or stress.
3. noun A detail that stands out and adds emphasis or contrast, especially in design.
4. verb To emphasize or draw attention to something.

emphasis — full definition

1. noun Special importance or weight placed on something.
2. noun Extra stress given to a word or syllable when speaking, or highlighting given to text through formatting such as italics or bold.

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