accents
Prononciation : [ˈæk.sɛnts]
Mot
Contexte : « language »
(noun) an accent is the way someone pronounces words that shows where they are from. It can be different depending on where a person lives or what language they speak.
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She has a lovely British accent that makes her sound very elegant.
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His accent was so strong that I didn't understand him at all.
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Do you like her accent when she speaks English?
Contexte : « music »
(noun) in music, an accent is a way to make one note sound louder or more important than others. It's like giving special attention to that note.
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The musician played the accent brilliantly, making the song more exciting.
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Without the accent, the music sounded flat and boring.
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Did you hear the accent in the piano part of that song?
Contexte : « writing »
(noun) an accent mark is a symbol used in writing to show a special pronunciation of a letter. For example, in French, the letter 'é' has an accent that changes how you say it.
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She used an accent mark on the letter 'é' in café.
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He wrote the word without the accent mark, which made it hard to pronounce correctly.
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Can you find the accent marks in these words?
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