accent
- a distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country, area, or social class；a distinct emphasis given to a syllable or word in speech by stress or pitch
- emphasize (a particular feature)；play (a note or beat) with emphasis
noun: accent, plural noun: accents
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- 釋義
- 相關詞
- n.名詞
- 1. a distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country, area, or social class:
a strong American accent
she never mastered the French accent
- 2. a distinct emphasis given to a syllable or word in speech by stress or pitch:
the accent falls on the middle syllable
- 3. a mark on a letter, typically a vowel, to indicate pitch, stress, or vowel quality:
a circumflex accent
- 4. an emphasis on a particular note or chord:
short fortissimo accents
- 5. a special or particular emphasis:
the accent is on participation
- 6. a feature which gives a distinctive visual emphasis to something:
blue woodwork and accents of red
- v.動詞
- 1. emphasize (a particular feature):
fabrics which accent the background colours in the room
- 2. play (a note or beat) with emphasis:
the quick tempo means there is less scope for accenting offbeat notes
adj. spoken with or characterized by a particular accent:
he spoke in slightly accented English
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adj. spoken with or characterized by a particular accent:
he spoke in slightly accented English
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n. a mark (´) placed over certain letters in some languages to indicate an alteration of a sound, as of quality, quantity, or pitch, e.g., in risqué.
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n. a mark (`) placed over certain letters in some languages to indicate an alteration of a sound, as of quality, quantity, or pitch.
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n. a mark (`) placed over a vowel in some languages to indicate a feature such as altered sound quality, vowel length, or intonation.
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n. another term for primary stress
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n. a mark (´) placed over certain letters in some languages to indicate a feature such as altered sound quality (e.g. in fiancée).
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- 更多解釋
- n.a distinctive mode of pronunciation of a language, especially one associated with a particular nation, locality, or social class:
- a strong German accent
she never mastered the French accent
- v.emphasize (a particular feature):
- fabrics that accent the background colors in the room
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