accent
nouns
distinctive manner of oral expression
"he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"
is derived from
special importance or significance
"the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents"
is derived from
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
"the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"
is derived from
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
"he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
is derived from
is derived from
verbs
to stress, single out as important
"Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
put stress on; utter with an accent
"In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
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