English to English
noun
- distinctive manner of oral expression
He couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent.
She had a very clear speech pattern.
source: WordNet 3.0
- special importance or significance
The red light gave the central figure increased emphasis.
The room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
The immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English.
He has a strong German accent.
It has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
He put the stress on the wrong syllable.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
source: WordNet 3.0
- A superior force of voice or of articulative effort upon some particular syllable of a word or a phrase, distinguishing it from the others.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- to stress, single out as important
Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet.
source: WordNet 3.0
- put stress on; utter with an accent
In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To express the accent of (either by the voice or by a mark); to utter or to mark with accent.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [ácsent] Tudlít; asento; diin
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
