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
- noun A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.
- noun A mark placed over a letter to show pronunciation or stress.
- noun A detail that stands out and adds emphasis or contrast, especially in design.
- verb To emphasize or draw attention to something.
emphasis — full definition
- noun Special importance or weight placed on something.
- noun Extra stress given to a word or syllable when speaking, or highlighting given to text through formatting such as italics or bold.