accent

1. (countable, uncountable)A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.

   In the word "careful", the accent is placed on the first syllable.

   Betonung

   ударе́ниеudarénije, акце́нтakcént

   на́голосnáholos, акце́нтakcént

2. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)Emphasis or importance in general.

   At this hotel, the accent is on luxury.

   ударе́ниеudarénije, акце́нтakcént

   на́голосnáholos, акце́нтakcént

   special importance or significance

3. (countable, uncountable)A mark used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken stress.

   a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation

4. (countable, uncountable)Any mark used in writing over letters, either in order to indicate the place of the spoken stress, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked, or to distinguish homophones.

   The name Cézanne is written with an acute accent.

   diakritisches Zeichen, Diakritikum, Diakritikon

   диакрити́ческий знакdiakritíčeskij znak, штрихštrix

   діакрити́чний знакdiakrytýčnyj znak

5. (countable, uncountable)Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.

6. (countable, uncountable)The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.

   a foreign accent

   a broad Irish accent

7. The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.

   (countable, informal, proscribed, sometimes, uncountable)A manner of pronunciation suggesting that the speaker is from a different region; a foreign accent.

   My professor's accent is so thick that it's difficult to understand her lectures.

   She spoke with a strong accent that betrayed her southern roots.

8. (countable, uncountable)A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.

9. (countable, uncountable)A word; a significant tone or sound.

   Betonung

10. (countable, plural, plural only, uncountable, usually)Expressions in general; speech.

11. (countable, uncountable)Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.

    Betonung

    ударе́ниеudarénije, акце́нтakcént

12. (countable, uncountable)A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.

    Betonung

    акце́нтakcént

1. Tom speaks with a slight accent.

   Том говорить із легким акцентом.

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2. Tom talks with a slight accent.

   Том говорить із легким акцентом.

   ruТом говорит с лёгким акцентом.

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3. Tom made fun of my accent.

   Том глузував з мого акценту.

   deTom hat sich über meinen Akzent lustig gemacht.

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4. Tom has a very heavy accent.

   Том має дуже сильний акцент.

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5. She speaks English with a foreign accent.

   Вона говорить англійською з іноземним акцентом.

   ruОна говорит по-английски с иностранным акцентом.

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