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单词 accent
释义

accent

UK /ˈæks(ə)nt/

Word Forms

singularaccent
pluralaccents

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    countable a way of saying words that shows what country, region, or social class someone comes from

    an upper-class British accent

    Tom hasn’t lost his broad Irish accent.

    put on an accent:

    The kids all put on a phoney American accent.

    Synonyms and related words

    Accents and describing accents

    Collocates

    Adjectives frequently used with accent
    ▪ broad, heavy, pronounced, strong, thick, unmistakable

  2. 2
    countable a mark above a letter that shows how you pronounce it

    There’s an acute accent on the first ‘e’.

    Synonyms and related words

    Written symbols on letters of alphabets
  3. 3
    singular the correct emphasis on a particular part of a word or phrase when you say it

    The accent is on the first syllable.

    Synonyms and related words

    Emphasis
  4. 4
    singular a special emphasis given to something
    accent on:

    At the hotel, the accent is on luxury.

    Synonyms and related words

    Emphasis

accent

US /ˈækˌsent/

Word Forms

singularaccent
pluralaccents

DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    countable a way of saying words that shows what country, region, or social class someone comes from

    a Brooklyn accent

    Tom hasn’t lost his strong Irish accent.

    put on an accent:

    The kids all put on a phony Spanish accent.

    Synonyms and related words

    Accents and describing accents

    Collocates

    Adjectives frequently used with accent
    ▪ heavy, pronounced, strong, thick, unmistakable

  2. 2
    singular the correct emphasis on a particular part of a word or phrase when you say it

    The accent is on the first syllable.

    Synonyms and related words

    Emphasis
  3. 3
    countable a mark above a letter that shows how you pronounce it

    There’s an acute accent on the first “e.”

    Synonyms and related words

    Written symbols on letters of alphabets
  4. 4
    singular a special emphasis given to something
    accent on:

    At the hotel, the accent is on luxury.

    Synonyms and related words

    Emphasis

accent

UK /ækˈsent/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyaccent
he/she/itaccents
present participleaccenting
past tenseaccented
past participleaccented

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to emphasize a word, sound, or feature
    Synonyms and related words

    To emphasize what you are saying

accent

US /ækˈsent/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyaccent
he/she/itaccents
present participleaccenting
past tenseaccented
past participleaccented

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to emphasize a word, sound, or feature
    Synonyms and related words

    To emphasize what you are saying
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