Synonyms: accent, accent mark
Definition: a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
Similar words: diacritic, diacritical mark
Definition: a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation
Synonyms: emphasis, stress, accent
Definition: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
Usage: he put the stress on the wrong syllable
Similar words: inflection, prosody
Definition: the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
Synonyms: accent, speech pattern
Definition: distinctive manner of oral expression
Usage: he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent; she had a very clear speech pattern
Similar words: pronunciation
Definition: the manner in which someone utters a word
Usage: they are always correcting my pronunciation
Synonyms: accent, idiom, dialect
Definition: the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
Usage: the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English; he has a strong German accent; it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy
Similar words: non-standard speech
Definition: speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
Definition: special importance or significance
Usage: the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis; the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents
Synonyms: stress, accent, accentuate
Definition: put stress on; utter with an accent
Usage: In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
Similar words: pronounce, say, sound out, enounce, enunciate, articulate
Definition: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
Usage: She pronounces French words in a funny way; I cannot say `zip wire'; Can the child sound out this complicated word?
Synonyms: punctuate, accent, accentuate, stress, emphasise, emphasize
Definition: to stress, single out as important
Usage: Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
Similar words: show, evince, express
Definition: give expression to
Usage: She showed her disappointment