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accent in Finnish

accent in Finnish is sävy, äänensävy, erityispiirre — accent means a distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.

accent in Finnish

sävy
noun
äänensävy
noun
erityispiirre
noun
(linguistics) A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
painopiste
noun
(figuratively) Emphasis or importance in general.
pääpaino
noun
(figuratively) Emphasis or importance in general.
aksentti
noun
(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.
aksenttimerkki
noun
(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.
erityispiirre
noun
(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.
pilkku
noun
(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.
aksentti
noun
(linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
korostus
noun
(linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
isku
noun
(linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
pilkku
noun
(linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
murre
noun
(sign languages) A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.
aksentti
noun
ilmaisu
noun
(usually, plural only) Expressions in general; speech.
puhe
noun
(usually, plural only) Expressions in general; speech.
paino
noun
(prosody, poetry) Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
painotus
noun
(prosody, poetry) Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
isku
noun
(music) A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
aksentti
noun
(music) A mark used to represent this special emphasis.The third and fourth symbols are accents (marks used to represent special emphasis in music).
aksenttimerkki
noun
(music) A mark used to represent this special emphasis.The third and fourth symbols are accents (marks used to represent special emphasis in music).
korostus
noun
Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.
korostaa
verb
(transitive) To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.
painottaa
verb
(transitive) To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.

What does "accent" mean?

  1. noun A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.
    "She still has a slight French accent after years of living abroad."
  2. noun A mark placed over a letter to show pronunciation or stress.
    "Don't forget the accent over the "e" in café."
  3. noun A detail that stands out and adds emphasis or contrast, especially in design.
    "The room used gold as an accent color against the gray walls."
  4. verb To emphasize or draw attention to something.
    "The scarf accents the blue in her eyes nicely."

accent in a sentence

  • She still has a slight French accent after years of living abroad.
  • He could immediately tell from her accent that she was from Yorkshire.
  • Don't forget the accent over the "e" in café.
  • The room used gold as an accent color against the gray walls.

Similar words in Finnish

Common Finnish translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "accent" in Finnish?

"accent" in Finnish is sävy, äänensävy, erityispiirre. accent means: A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.

How do you use "accent" in a sentence?

Example: "She still has a slight French accent after years of living abroad." In Finnish, "accent" is sävy, äänensävy, erityispiirre.

Are there other ways to say "accent" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 17 translations listed for "accent": sävy, äänensävy, erityispiirre, painopiste, pääpaino, aksentti.

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