English-Icelandic translations for accent
Definition of accent
- A higher-pitched or stronger articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it
- Emphasis or importance in general
- A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked
- Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone
- The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect
- A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it
- A word; a significant tone or sound
- Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse
- A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure
- The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage
- A mark used to represent specific stress on a note
- A mark at the right hand of a number, indicating minutes of a degree, seconds, etc., as in '''1227''''', meaning twelve minutes and twenty-seven seconds
- Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings
- A distinctive feature or quality
- To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent
- To mark with written accents
Examples
- In the word "careful", the accent is placed on the first syllable.
- At this hotel, the accent is on luxury.
- The name Cézanne is written with an acute accent.
- a foreign accent an American, British or Australian accent
- a broad Irish accent
- a hint of a German accent
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