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accent

[ak-sent, ak-sent, ak-sent] / ˈæk sɛnt, ˈæk sɛnt, ækˈsɛnt /
NOUN
importance, emphasis
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Indiana Congresswomen Victoria Spartz delivered a frenetic Massie endorsement with a thick Ukrainian accent.

From BBC • May 18, 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

No one has yet found the source of the text of the recording, read in a British accent, and it could be AI, but it also might not be.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Here, he discusses how he perfected his American accent and his dream role.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

But he had no intention of dropping his accent, and he was never not practicing his English.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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