Words with a similar base: accent, accent_mark, accentuate

'accent'
[accent.n.01] as in: distinctive manner of oral expression


Examples:
he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent
she had a very clear speech pattern


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'accent'
[emphasis.n.01] as in: special importance or significance


Examples:
the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis
the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents



'accent'
[dialect.n.01] as in: the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people


Examples:
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



'accent'
[stress.n.01] as in: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)


Examples:
he put the stress on the wrong syllable



'accent'
[accent.n.05] as in: a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation



'accent'
[stress.v.01] as in: to stress, single out as important


Examples:
Dr.


Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet



'accent'
[stress.v.02] as in: put stress on; utter with an accent


Examples:
In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word


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