accented

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

Examples of accented in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Choose from a mix of Sterling Forever's classics, including tennis bracelets and necklaces, pendant styles, studs, hoops and more accented with beautiful stone colors. — ABC News, 14 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

This was the 2000 Year Old Man, a heavily accented ancient figure interviewed about his experience with everything from the invention of fire to time with Shakespeare. — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of accent entry 2

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above