accent in Japanese
accent in Japanese is 強勢, 重き, アクセント — accent means a distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.
accent in Japanese
強勢
Pronounced: kyōsei
重き
Pronounced: omoki
アクセント
Pronounced: akusento
(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.
アクセント
Pronounced: akusento
(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.
なまり
Pronounced: namari
(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.
話し振り
Pronounced: hanashiburi
(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.
強調
Pronounced: kyōchō
(prosody, poetry) Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
強音
Pronounced: kyōon
(prosody, poetry) Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
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 Japanese?
"accent" in Japanese is 強勢, 重き, アクセント. accent means: A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.
How do you pronounce 強勢?
"accent" in Japanese is 強勢, pronounced "kyōsei".
How do you use "accent" in a sentence?
Example: "Visitors from the north often notice his strong accent as soon as he speaks." In Japanese, "accent" is 強勢, 重き, アクセント.
Are there other ways to say "accent" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 7 translations listed for "accent": 強勢, 重き, アクセント, なまり, 話し振り, 強調.
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