accented

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adjective

ac·​cent·​ed ˈak-ˌsen-təd 

ak-ˈsen-

British usually ək-ˈsen-

: spoken or written with an accent

an accented syllable

a person who speaks slightly/heavily accented English

accented

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past tense and past participle of accent entry 2

Examples of accented in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Choose from a mix of Sterling Forever's classics, like tennis bracelets and necklaces, pendant styles, studs, hoops and more accented with beautiful colors. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Farnaby’s character, a thickly-accented and mostly-incomprehensible farmer, was, of course, called Barry. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

For example, speech models such as Whisper, Azure Speech, and similar services have been found to underperform when recognizing child speech, atypical speech, and accented speech. — Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Center the fixture over the primary seating space, then add the accented string lights around it. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of accent entry 2

First Known Use

Adjective

1589, in the meaning defined above