accent

Definition

Examples

The new manager has a slight accent, but she speaks very clearly.

Word Family

Synonyms

• pronunciationthe manner in which someone utters a word
• emphasisspecial importance or significance

Collocations

• Easy strong accent
  describing strong accent (having strength or power greater than average or expected)
• Medium foreign accent
  describing foreign accent (of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own))
• Hard regional accent
  describing regional accent (characteristic of a region)
• Very Hard put the accent on quality
  to put the accent on quality, meaning to put into a certain place or abstract location