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  3. /accent

accent

🇬🇧 UK/'æksәnt/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A distinctive way of pronouncing a language; stress placed on a syllable; a mark indicating stress or pronunciation.

口音,腔调;重音;重音符号

v.

To emphasize or stress a word or syllable; to mark with a written accent.

重读,强调;加重音符号

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
acto, toward
+
centhundred; accent, song
=accent

Common Collocations

  • 1.strong accent强口音
  • 2.accent mark重音符号

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He spoke with a strong British accent.

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