accent

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ɑkˈsɛnt/

noun
Definitions
  • (linguistics) accent distinctive pronunciation of a language, phonetic and phonological aspects of a lect
  • A notably deviant or disprivileged pronunciation of a language.
  • (linguistics) accent contrasting articulation to express emphasis
  • (orthography) accent symbol to indicate spoken accent or the nature of a vowel
  • (music) accent stress or emphasis
  • (music) A mark that indicates musical accent.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch accent derived from Latin accentus (accent).

Origin

Latin

accentus

Gloss

accent

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