Accent
 

accent
noun1.distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"2.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"[syn: emphasis]3.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"[syn: dialect]4.the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"[syn: stress]5.a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
verb1.to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"[syn: stress]2.put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"[syn: stress]