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акце́нт — meaning in English

aktsent

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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.
  • pronunciation noun The way a word or language is spoken aloud.
  • stress noun A feeling of mental or emotional strain caused by pressure or difficult circumstances.

Senses

акце́нт is used for these senses in English:

  • accent (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.
  • emphasis Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
  • pronunciation (uncountable) The way in which the words of a language are made to sound when speaking.
  • stress (uncountable) Emphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion (whether spoken or written).

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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