Examples: he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent she had a very clear speech pattern
Examples: the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents
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
Examples: he put the stress on the wrong syllable
Examples: Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
Examples: In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
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