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accent

Definitions of accent
  1. noun
    a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
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    types:
    accent aigu
    a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
    accent grave
    a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
    type of:
    diacritique, signe diacritique
    a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation
  2. noun
    the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
    synonyms: dialecte
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    type of:
    language non standard
    speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
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