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accent

accent/ˈæk.sənt/

noun

way of speaking that shows region or first language influence

Having an accent is normal; intelligibility matters more than sounding native.

Examples

01
Listeners loved her clear accent on the radio show.
02
He reduced his accent with a coach, but kept his identity.
03
Regional accent variation is rich even within one country.

Related words

アクセント(Japanese)accent(French)loghat(Malay)สำเนียง(Thai)口音(Chinese)giọng(Vietnamese)accent(Filipino)acento(Spanish)akzent(German)억양(Korean)aksen(Indonesian)акцент(Russian)लहजा(Hindi)sotaque(Portuguese)لكنة(Arabic)

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