Synonym: emphasis, inflection, pronunciation, tone. Similar words: accentuate, access, accelerate, accessible, acceptable, acceptance, Cent., scent. Meaning: ['æksənt] 
n. 1. distinctive manner of oral expression 2. special importance or significance 3. the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people 4. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) 5. a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation. v. 1. to stress, single out as important 2. put stress on; utter with an accent.
n. 1. distinctive manner of oral expression 2. special importance or significance 3. the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people 4. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) 5. a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation. v. 1. to stress, single out as important 2. put stress on; utter with an accent. 
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61. There's no way you can disguise that southern accent.
62. He lost his northern accent after moving south.
63. They are always ragging the teacher about his accent.
64. He spoke with a broad Australian accent.
65. Her accent betrays her a Londoner.
66. Canape has an accent on the 'e'.
67. His accent proclaimed that he was Irish.
68. Judging from his accent, he must be from Hunan.
69. It is her American accent that distinguishes her.
70. She was constantly ribbed about her accent.
71. In 'today' the accent is on the second syllable.
72. The accent falls on the final syllable.
73. He's got a real midlands accent.
74. His accent proclaimed him a Scot.
75. He spoke with an exaggerated New York accent.
76. They often ribbed her for her accent.
77. You can tell southerners by their accent.
78. Steven has a Glaswegian accent.
79. I didn't notice anything beyond his rather strange accent.
80. She has a broad cockney accent.
81. Can you do a Welsh accent?
82. She was speaking with a fake German accent.
83. He tried to disguise his accent.
84. She spoke with a phoney Russian accent.
85. He speaks with a strange accent.
86. Her posh accent is pure affectation.
87. Petra's lost all trace of her German accent.
88. I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent .
89. His accent proclaimed him to be a Scot.
90. He used to affect a foreign accent.
More similar words: accentuate, access, accelerate, accessible, acceptable, acceptance, Cent., scent, decent, recent, center, per cent, century, central, recently, incentive, percentage, centurion, adolescent, concentrate, by accident, concentrating, concentration, accomplishment, accomplishments, entertainment, sentiment, soccer, succeed in, successfully.