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accent

[ak-sent, ak-sent, ak-sent] / ˈæk sɛnt, ˈæk sɛnt, ækˈsɛnt /
NOUN
importance, emphasis
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"It's going to be just wonderful, I can't tell you how excited I am. Believe me, I'm already studying the role, learning my lines, and working to polish an English accent."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

It makes travel easier, helps you learn still more languages, and gives you lessons in humility when, no matter how fluent you are, you realize your French will always bear an Anglo accent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In one, a man with a similar accent and a blue watch speaks to two women in Cuba.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

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

“What about climate change?” a man with a Scandinavian accent asked.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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