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accent

Definitions of accent
  1. noun
    the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
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    types:
    woordaccent
    the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word
    zinsaccent
    the distribution of stresses within a sentence
  2. noun
    a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
    synonyms: accentteken
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    types:
    accentteken
    a mark indicating the stress on a syllable
    accent aigu
    a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
    accent grave, grafkuil, groeve
    a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
    type of:
    interpunctieteken, leesteken
    a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation
  3. noun
    a mark indicating the stress on a syllable
    synonyms: accentteken
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    type of:
    accentteken
    a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
  4. noun
    distinctive manner of oral expression
    synonyms: tongval
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    type of:
    dictie, uitspraak, zegging
    the manner in which someone utters a word
  5. noun
    the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
    synonyms: toon
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    type of:
    ambiance, atmosfeer, klimaat, sfeer, stemming
    a particular environment or surrounding influence
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