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Accent Noun Aksan Word  /ˈæksent   Sənt   şive Countable

Level B2 
Kind noun
Front accent 
IPA  /ˈæksent   ; -sənt   / noun
Back aksan, şive
Back 2

accent (noun)

 /ˈæksent   ; -sənt   / noun
 
 1 [countable, uncountable]
a particular way of pronouncing words that is connected with the country, area or social class that you come from
aksan, şive
 He speaks with a strong Scottish accent.
 2 [countable, usually singular]
the particular importance that is given to sth
vurgu, önem
 In all our products the accent is on quality.
SYNONYMS EMPHASIS, STRESS1
 3 [countable]
the greater force that you give to a particular word or part of a word when you speak
vurgu
 In the word ‘because’ the accent is on the second syllable.
 4 [countable]
(in writing) a mark, usually above a letter, that shows that it has to be pronounced in a certain way
aksan, işaret
 Séance has an accent on the ‘e’.
 

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