to accent
1
3.9
- verb
- /ˈæksɛnt/
:
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- "I'm afraid that's not possible, Mr. Perri," he said, accenting the last syllable of my name as if it were the city in France.
- accent the first syllable
- accent a word
Examples
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Accent the up bow after the slurred notes, and then it'll get you off of those slurred notes!
Fiction book (1999) -
R: Well, I noticed that usually, to make it sound 3/4, you accent the first note in the measure.
Academic text (1992) -
"He was a friend of mine," he would say, accenting lightly the final word.
Fiction book (1997) -
"Kimbal," he said, accenting the second syllable.
Fiction book (1991) -
The beginning improviser could also expand his or her technical facility by adding dynamics—accenting every other note, for example.
Academic text (1991) -
In her speech, she chose to accent the key points to ensure everyone understood her message.
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The teacher emphasized the importance of accenting the correct syllable when pronouncing new vocabulary.
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When singing, it's crucial to accent certain notes to convey the emotion of the piece.
Synonyms
11
3.3
To say one syllable louder or with a higher pitch
2
6.0
To say a syllable or word with extra stress when speaking
Compounds
- Specialized
A mark of two acute accents placed above a vowel to show a long rounded sound in Hungarian
A mark placed above or below a letter to show which syllable is strong and how to say it
A way of speaking that puts extra stress on certain words or tones to make a point
- Specialized
The pattern of strong and weak syllables in a word with more than one syllable
How Emphatic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Accent as a verb comes from Latin accentus (from ad- 'to' + cantare 'to sing'), meaning to add a tone to speech. So, to accent a syllable is to give it more voice or stress when you speak.