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ac·cent: noun
grave accent: noun

ac·cent [ˈæksənt] N

1. accent LING:

accent

akcent m

accent

naglas m

2. accent (stress):

accent

to put the accent on sth

grave accent N

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grave accent m LING

Usage examples with accent

to put the accent on sth

she speaks with an American accent

govori z ameriškim naglasom

his accent proclaimed him a Scot

po naglasu se mu je poznalo, da je Škot

the accent falls on the second syllable

poudarek je na drugem zlogu

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Known for his distinctive accent and flinty voice, he often played devious authority figures. en.wikipedia.org

In music with a regular meter, bars function to indicate a periodic accent in the music, regardless of its duration. en.wikipedia.org

In such a situation, the accent phrase would end on a high pitch. en.wikipedia.org

The song contains string accents described as sympathetic, but not overpowering. en.wikipedia.org

Some homographs are nouns or adjectives when the accent is on the first syllable and verbs when it is on the second. en.wikipedia.org

At first, however, it seems as if their plan is working perfectly she adopts the city accent and begins making modern clothing. en.wikipedia.org

He has a cockney accent and speaks in a very pompous, verbose manner. en.wikipedia.org

Many have terra cotta accents on their facades. en.wikipedia.org

The accent within the film is not so much on the final statement, as on showing the difficult ways needed to break down self-built barriers. en.wikipedia.org

The practice was standard on manual typewriters that had no accents and is still common for uppercase accented letters. en.wikipedia.org

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