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accented

accented

3.9
Speech that shows the speaker is from another country
  • adjective
  • /ˈæksɛntɪd/
translation icon : con acento
  • His accented English revealed his French origins.

Some some small accented man that lives under the stairs?

Examples

  • And the Japanese woman says, oh, he likes you, but in a terribly accented, broken English.

  • (IN ACCENTED ENGLISH)

    From Russia with Love (1963)

  • So much so that we're starting just a little bit late, but I will make up with my very quick Spanish accented talking.

  • Some some small accented man that lives under the stairs?

    Kyle Hill

  • The teacher praised her for speaking in an accented voice that reflected her rich background.

  • She spoke accented Spanish, making it clear she was not a native speaker.

Synonyms

twangy
vsaccented
3 5.8

A sharp vibrating sound in a voice or guitar

is broader, referring to any noticeable distinctive way of pronouncing words

How Strong

accented
3.9
unaccented
  • Specialized
6.3

Surface Forms

accented positive

Morphology

accented = accent (transparent) = accent + ed

Adjectival formation from the noun 'accent' meaning 'distinctive pronunciation', so learners can infer 'accented' as 'having an accent'.

Etymology

The word accented comes from Latin ad- 'to' and cantare 'to sing', the same root as the English word chant. So when speech is accented it has a noticeable 'sound' or pattern that can show where a speaker learned the language.