accent

[ak-sent, ak-sent, ak-sent] / ˈæk sɛnt, ˈæk sɛnt, ækˈsɛnt /

NOUN

importance, emphasis

Synonyms

STRONG

significance stress weight

Antonyms

STRONG

triviality unimportance

NOUN

stress or pitch in pronunciation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cadence inflection pronunciation rhythm timbre tone

STRONG

accentuation articulation beat emphasis enunciation force intonation meter modulation stroke tonality

Antonyms

WEAK

unimportance

VERB

place emphasis, importance

Synonyms

STRONG

accentuate emphasize highlight intensify stress underline underscore

WEAK

draw attention to

Antonyms

WEAK

disacknowledge minimize

Example Sentences

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He spoke English without the trace of an accent and said he’s also fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Holm's family understand that the caller had a Jamaican accent.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

With my accent, imagine it’s 10 times worse with my family.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Severus was born in 145 at Leptis Magna in modern Libya; he never fully lost his North African accent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“I love it,” she said, her accent curling around the words.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny