accent

/ˈæksənt/ noun [C]

Translation

PRONUNCIATION › the way in which someone pronounces words, influenced by the country or area they come from, or their social class

aksan

an American accent a French accent He speaks with a strong northern accent.142

WRITTEN MARK › a mark above a letter to show you how to pronounce it, for example (â) and (é)

bazı harflerin üzerinde nasıl telaffuz edileceğini gösteren işaret, aksan

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WORD EMPHASIS › the word or part of a word that you emphasize when you are speaking

konuşurken vurgulanan kelime ya da bir bölümü

In the word 'impossible' the accent is on the second syllable.142

the accent on sth › particular importance or attention that you give to something

bir şeye verilen/gösterilen özel önem, itina

a wonderful menu with the accent on fresh fish1154

(Definition of accent noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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