accent meaning
accent :
pronunciation, way of speaking
noun
▪ She has a French accent.
▪ She speaks in a way that sounds French.
▪ His accent is hard to understand.
▪ The way he speaks is hard to understand.
paraphrasing
▪ pronunciation – way of saying words
▪ dialect – local way of speaking
accent :
to emphasize, to stress
verb
▪ Please accent the first syllable.
▪ Please stress the first part of the word.
▪ The teacher accented the importance of reading.
▪ The teacher stressed how important reading is.
paraphrasing
▪ emphasize – to stress
▪ highlight – to make stand out
Pronunciation
accent [ˈæksɛnt]
The noun has the stress on the first part 'ac' and sounds like 'ak-sent'.
accent [ækˈsɛnt]
The verb has the stress on the second part 'cent' and sounds like 'ak-sent'.
Common phrases and grammar about accent
accent - Common meaning
noun
pronunciation, way of speaking
verb
to emphasize, to stress
Part of Speech Changes for "accent"
▪ accented (adjective) – with emphasis
▪ accentuation (noun) – the act of emphasizing
Common Expressions with "accent"
▪ strong accent – a noticeable way of speaking
▪ regional accent – a local way of speaking
▪ accent a word – to stress a word
▪ accent the importance – to stress the importance
Important examples of accent in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, accent is often used to refer to pronunciation differences.
Example of a confusing word: ascent (a climb or rise)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Accent as a verb is used to emphasize, often appearing in questions about stress or focus.
accent
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
put an accent on
means 'to emphasize', often used in discussions about pronunciation or focus.
accentuate the positive
means 'to focus on the good things'.
Differences between similar words and accent
accent
,
pronunciation
differences
Accent is a way of speaking that shows where someone is from, while pronunciation is how words are said.
Words with the same origin as accent
The origin of accent
The word accent comes from Latin 'accentus', meaning 'song added to speech'.
Word structure
It has the prefix ac (to), root cent (song), and means 'to add song to speech'.
Words with the same origin
The root of accent is cent (song). Words with the same root include incentive (motivation) and recant (to take back a statement).
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