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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAkzent
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aktsɛnt
"Man hört deutlich seinen bayrischen Akzent."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country, area, or social class.
"She spoke English fluently but with a charming French accent." - 2
A subtle prominence given to a note in music or to a syllable in speech through stress or pitch.
"The conductor asked the orchestra to place a stronger accent on the first beat."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin accentus, which is a translation of the Greek prosodia, meaning tone or modulation of the voice. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially referring to pitch or tone in music and speech before expanding to encompass stress in pronunciation and distinctive regional speech patterns.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Accent" is said worldwide
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accent
Transliteration: aksɑ̃
"Il a un léger accent canadien."
Akzent
Transliteration: aktsɛnt
"Man hört deutlich seinen bayrischen Akzent."
accento
Transliteration: atʃˈtʃɛnto
"Parla italiano con un forte accento inglese."
acento
Transliteration: aˈsento
"Tiene un acento muy notable cuando habla inglés."
sotaque
Transliteration: soˈtaki
"Ele tem um sotaque nordestino muito bonito."
लहजा
Transliteration: lahja
"उसके बोलने का लहजा बहुत अलग है।"
口音
Transliteration: kǒu yīn
"他讲英语时带着明显的南方口音。"
사투리
Transliteration: saturi
"그는 서울 사람인데도 제주도 사투리를 쓴다."
アクセント
Transliteration: akusento
"彼女の英語には美しいイギリスのアクセントがある。"
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