accent
Example Sentences
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Luiz, a French cab driver ferrying festivalgoers around Cannes, does good impersonations of both a Long Island accent and a Southern drawl, said he loves talking with Americans.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
He asked her what team she supported and, from her accent, guessed correctly that she was a Celtic supporter.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The energetic song with a pronounced Greek accent recounts a son's thirst for glory and fortune so that he can give his mother everything they lacked during his childhood.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Though he’s been asked to try to neutralize his accent in English, he’s not eager to acquiesce.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
After two rings, a woman with an accent I don’t quite recognize answers.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing accent
Reading: Literature - Poetry - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - Middle School
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