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A higher-pitched or stronger articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.

Example: In the word "careful", the accent is placed on the first syllable.

Emphasis or importance in general.

Example: At this hotel, the accent is on luxury.

A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.

Example: The name Cézanne is written with an acute accent.

Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.

To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.

To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.

To mark with written accents.