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
äänensävy
erityispiirre
(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
(figuratively) Emphasis or importance in general.
pääpaino
(figuratively) Emphasis or importance in general.
aksentti
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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
ilmaisu
(usually, plural only) Expressions in general; speech.
puhe
(usually, plural only) Expressions in general; speech.
paino
(prosody, poetry) Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
painotus
(prosody, poetry) Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
isku
(music) A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
aksentti
(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
(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
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
(transitive) To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.
painottaa
(transitive) To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.
What does "accent" mean?
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noun A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.
"Visitors from the north often notice his strong accent as soon as he speaks."
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noun A mark placed over a letter to show pronunciation or stress.
"In Spanish, an accent on a vowel can change the meaning of a word."
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noun A detail that stands out and adds emphasis or contrast, especially in design.
"A red cushion makes a lovely accent on the plain grey sofa."
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verb To emphasize or draw attention to something.
"A thin silver belt accents her simple black dress."
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accent in a sentence
- Visitors from the north often notice his strong accent as soon as he speaks.
- She still has a slight French accent after years of living abroad.
- In Spanish, an accent on a vowel can change the meaning of a word.
- The keyboard has a key for typing an accent above a letter.
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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: "Visitors from the north often notice his strong accent as soon as he speaks." 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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