accent
Example Sentences
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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
She tried to lose her accent and become a “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” as she put it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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
His voice reminded me a little of Willem’s, deep, cultivated, the German with only a trace of Dutch accent.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing accent
Reading: Literature - Poetry - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Poetry - Middle School
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