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accent

4 entries found.


Main Entry:
1ac·cent 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1accent
Pronunciation:
\ˈak-ˌsent, ak-ˈ\
Function:
transitive verb
Etymology:
Middle French accenter, from accent intonation, from Latin accentus, from ad- + cantus song — more at chant
Date:
1530
1 a: to pronounce with accent : stress b: to mark with a written or printed accent2: to give prominence to : make more prominent


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