acento

acento/aˈθen.to/

noun

way of speaking that shows region or first language influence

forma de hablar que delata región o lengua materna

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

Tener acento es normal; la claridad importa más que sonar nativo.

Examples

01
A los oyentes les gustó su acento claro en la radio.
Listeners loved her clear accent on the radio show.
02
Suavizó el acento con un coach, pero mantuvo su identidad.
He reduced his accent with a coach, but kept his identity.
03
La variación regional de acento es rica incluso en un país.
Regional accent variation is rich even within one country.

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