accent · n
accent (PRONUNCIATION)
B1 the way in which people in a particular area, country or social group pronounce words
Dictionary examples:
His French accent made 'I love you' sound like 'I love shoe'. (0.0)
Her Australian accent made 'Good day' sound like a friendly threat. (0.0)
Her British accent made 'water bottle' sound like a fancy wine name. (0.0)
a Boston/Southern accent (55.0)
He speaks with a heavy/strong Russian accent. (57.8)
accent (MARK)
B2 a mark written or printed over a letter to show you how to pronounce it
Dictionary examples:
There's an acute accent on the "e" of "café." (82.8)