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accent
[ noun ak-sent; verb ak-sent, ak-sent ]
/ noun ˈæk sɛnt; verb ˈæk sɛnt, ækˈsɛnt /
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noun
verb (used with object)
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accent
noun (ˈæksənt)
verb (ækˈsɛnt) (tr)
to mark with an accent in writing, speech, music, etc
to lay particular emphasis or stress on
Word Origin for accent
C14: via Old French from Latin accentus, from ad- to + cantus chant, song. The Latin is a rendering of Greek prosōidia a song sung to music, the tone of a syllable
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