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Pronunciation / Transliteration: akusento
"彼女の英語には美しいイギリスのアクセントがある。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country, area, or social class.
"She spoke English fluently but with a charming French accent." - 2
A subtle prominence given to a note in music or to a syllable in speech through stress or pitch.
"The conductor asked the orchestra to place a stronger accent on the first beat."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'accent' originates from the Latin 'accentus', meaning 'a tone added to a word'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, where it began to denote both the manner of pronunciation and the emphasis placed on certain syllables.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Accent" is said worldwide
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accent
Transliteration: aksɑ̃
"Il a un léger accent canadien."
Akzent
Transliteration: aktsɛnt
"Man hört deutlich seinen bayrischen Akzent."
accento
Transliteration: atʃˈtʃɛnto
"Parla italiano con un forte accento inglese."
acento
Transliteration: aˈsento
"Tiene un acento muy notable cuando habla inglés."
sotaque
Transliteration: soˈtaki
"Ele tem um sotaque nordestino muito bonito."
लहजा
Transliteration: lahja
"उसके बोलने का लहजा बहुत अलग है।"
口音
Transliteration: kǒu yīn
"他讲英语时带着明显的南方口音。"
사투리
Transliteration: saturi
"그는 서울 사람인데도 제주도 사투리를 쓴다."
アクセント
Transliteration: akusento
"彼女の英語には美しいイギリスのアクセントがある。"
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