• a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
• the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
• distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn''t suppress his contemptuous Accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"
• the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German Accent"
• special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of gray with distinctive red Accents"
• put stress on; utter with an Accent; "In Farsi, you Accent the last syllable of each word"
• to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"

'Accent' in other languages