Accent ¹

Definition: A superior force of voice or of articulative effort upon some particular syllable of a word or a phrase, distinguishing it from the others.

Accent ²

Definition: 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 spoken accent; (b) a mark to indicate the quality of sound of the vowel marked; as, the French accents.

Accent ³

Definition: Modulation of the voice in speaking; manner of speaking or pronouncing; peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice; tone; as, a foreign accent; a French or a German accent.

Accent ⁴

Definition: A word; a significant tone

Accent ⁵

Definition: expressions in general; speech.

Accent ⁶

Definition: Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.

Accent ⁷

Definition: A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.

Accent ⁸

Definition: A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.

Accent ⁹

Definition: The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.

Accent ¹⁰

Definition: The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage.

Accent ¹¹

Definition: To express the accent of (either by the voice or by a mark); to utter or to mark with accent.

Accent ¹²

Definition: To mark emphatically; to emphasize.

accent ¹³

Definition: a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation

accent ¹⁴

Definition: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"

accent ¹⁵

Definition: distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn''t suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"

accent ¹⁶

Definition: the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"

accent ¹⁷

Definition: special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of gray with distinctive red accents"

accent ¹⁸

Definition: put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"

accent ¹⁹

Definition: to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"