Dictionary Entry
accent
accent is a 6-letter English word with 22 senses as noun, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A superior force of voice or of articulative effort upon some particular syllable of a word or a phrase, distinguishing it from the others. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 13 · 22 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
A superior force of voice or of articulative effort upon some particular syllable of a word or a phrase, distinguishing it from the others.
- 2noun
A mark or character used in writing, and serving to regulate the pronunciation; esp.: (a) a mark to indicate the nature and place of the spoken accent; (b) a mark to indicate the quality of sound of the vowel marked; as, the French accents.
- 3noun
Modulation of the voice in speaking; manner of speaking or pronouncing; peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice; tone; as, a foreign accent; a French or a German accent.
- 4noun
A word; a significant tone
- 5noun
expressions in general; speech.
- 6noun
Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
- 7noun
A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
- 8noun
A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.
- 9noun
The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.
- 10noun
The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage.
- 11noun
A mark placed at the right hand of a letter, and a little above it, to distinguish magnitudes of a similar kind expressed by the same letter, but differing in value, as y', y''.
- 12noun
A mark at the right hand of a number, indicating minutes of a degree, seconds, etc.; as, 12'27'', i. e., twelve minutes twenty seven seconds.
- 13noun
A mark used to denote feet and inches; as, 6' 10'' is six feet ten inches.
- 14transitive verb
To express the accent of (either by the voice or by a mark); to utter or to mark with accent.
- 15transitive verb
To mark emphatically; to emphasize.
- 16noun
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
- 17noun
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
"he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
- 18noun
distinctive manner of oral expression
"he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"
"she had a very clear speech pattern"
- 19noun
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
"the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"
"he has a strong German accent"
- 20noun
special importance or significance
"the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"
"the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents"
Synonyms
- 21verb
put stress on; utter with an accent
"In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
Synonyms
- 22verb
to stress, single out as important
"Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
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