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Look up: accent


  1. Accent
    Usually refers to a stressed syllable within a particular metrical pattern (e.g. iambic or dactylic meter - see meter) - but can also refer to an emphasised syllable due to pitch, loudness or the rhythms of normal speech.
    Found op http://www.poetsgraves.co.uk/glossary_of_poetic_terms.htm

  2. accent
    [n] - distinctive manner of oral expression 2. [n] - a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or (in some languages) placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=accent

  3. Accent
    the features of pronunciation which indicate the regional or the social identity of a speaker
    Found op http://www.mantex.co.uk/samples/eng.htm

  4. Accent
    Accent means the way we say our words - the way they are pronounced, e.g. in the south of England, it is normal to pronounce the word path as p-ar-th, but in the north, the phoneme 'a' is short and pronounced as in, 'cat'.…
    Found op http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/grammar/main_files/definitionsa-m.htm

  5. Accent
    A note or chord which is emphasised
    Found op http://www.guitartools.co.uk/guitar_and_music_glossary.html

  6. Accent
    where an artist highlights specific parts of a painting and in the process creates in them more attention.
    Found op http://www.redraggallery.co.uk/art-glossary.html

  7. accent
    pronunciation peculiar to a particular person or place
    Found op http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/sounds/find-out-more/glossary/

  8. Accent
    features of pronunciation which vary according to the speaker's regional and social origin. All oral language, including standard English, is spoken with an accent. The term accent refers to pronunciation only. see also dialect
    Found op http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/publications/literacy/63285/nls_fw

  9. Accent
    Ac'cent` noun [ French accent , Latin accentus ; ad + cantus a singing, canere to sing. See Cant .] 1. A superior force of voice or of articulative effort upon some particular syllable of a word or a p...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/12

  10. Accent
    Ac·cent' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Accented ; present participle & verbal noun Accenting .] [ Old French accenter , French accentuer .] 1. To ex...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/12

  11. accent
    1. A superior force of voice or of articulative effort upon some particular syllable of a word or a phrase, distinguishing it from the others. ... Many English words have two accents, the primary and the secondary; the primary being uttered with a greater stress of voice than the secondary; as in as...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?accent

  12. accent
    noun a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=accent



  1. accent
    noun distinctive manner of oral expression; `he couldn`t suppress his contemptuous accent`; `she had a very clear speech pattern`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=accent

  2. accent
    verb put stress on; utter with an accent; `In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=accent

  3. Accent
    • (n.) A superior force of voice or of articulative effort upon some particular syllable of a word or a phrase, distinguishing it from the others. • (n.) 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...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/accent/

  4. accent
    (from the article `garden and landscape design`) Accent and contrast enliven arrangements that may be so balanced, orderly, and harmonious as to be dull. An accent is an element that differs from ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/10

  5. accent
    (from the article `applied logic`) ...the grammar of a statement is such that several distinct meanings can obtain (example: `The governor says, `Save soap and waste paper.` So soap is ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/10

  6. accent
    in music, momentary emphasis on a particular rhythmic or melodic detail; accent may be implied or specifically indicated, either graphically for ... [4 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/10

  7. accent
    in phonetics, that property of a syllable which makes it stand out in an utterance relative to its neighbouring syllables. The emphasis on the ... [8 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/10

  8. accent
    in prosody, a rhythmically significant stress on the syllables of a verse, usually at regular intervals. The word accent is often used ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/10

  9. accent
    accent (AK sent') 1. A stress on a syllable to aid in the pronunciation of words; stress, emphasis: 'The word 'woman' has its accent on the first syllable.' 2. Pronunciation, enunciatiion, or modulation of speech: 'He speaks with a French accent.' 3. A hint, touch, detail; trimming: 'The room was pa...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/3510/

  10. accent
    A modifying mark on a character. For example, the accent marks in Latin script (acute, tilde, and ogonek) and the tone marks in Thai. Synonymous with diacritic.
    Found op http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/glossaries/unicode.html

  11. Accent
    [music] In music, an accent is an emphasis placed on a particular note, either as a result of its context or specifically indicated by an accent mark. Accents contribute to the articulation and prosody of a performance of a musical phrase. Compared to surrounding notes: Accents which do not ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accent_(music)

  12. Accent
    [linguistics] In linguistics, an accent is a manner of pronunciation peculiar to a particular individual, location, or nation. An accent may identify the locality in which its speakers reside (a geographical or regional accent), the socio-economic status of its speakers, their ethnicity, the...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accent_(linguistics)

  13. Accent
    (language) A very high level interpreted language from CaseWare, Inc. with strings and tables. It is strongly typed and has remote function calls. (1994-11-08)
    Found op http://foldoc.org/Accent

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