accent
Произношение: [ˈæksɛnt]
Слово
Контекст: «language»
(noun) an accent is the way someone says words, which often shows where they are from. People can sound different when they speak, like with their pronunciation and intonation.
Пример
She has a lovely British accent that makes her sound very charming.
Пример
His accent was so thick that I had trouble understanding him.
Пример
Where do you think his accent is from?
Контекст: «emphasis»
(noun) an accent can also mean a special emphasis or stress on a certain word or part of a word. This helps show what is important in a sentence.
Пример
In the word 'record', the accent is on the second syllable when you use it as a noun.
Пример
I didn’t put an accent on the right syllable, so they didn’t understand what I meant.
Пример
Which syllable gets the accent in the word 'banana'?
Контекст: «highlight»
(verb) to accent something means to make it stand out or draw attention to it. Like when you want to make a certain part of your drawing brighter or more colorful.
Пример
She used a bright color to accent the flowers in her painting.
Пример
He didn't want to accent the mistakes in his homework, so he crossed them out.
Пример
How can we accent this design to make it pop?
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