ACCENTS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ACCENTS?

Need another word that means the same as “accents”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “accents” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Accents” are: emphasis, speech pattern, stress, dialect, idiom, accent mark, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate

Accents as a Noun

Definitions of "Accents" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “accents” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation.
• Distinctive manner of oral expression.
• The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people.
• The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch.
• Special importance or significance.

Synonyms of "Accents" as a noun (6 Words)

accent mark	Special importance or significance.
dialect	A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group. It has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy.
emphasis	Vigour or intensity of expression. His emphasis on civil rights.
idiom	The dialect of a people or part of a country. They were both working in a neo impressionist idiom.
speech pattern	Words making up the dialogue of a play.
stress	The degree of stress measured in units of force per unit area. The distribution of stress is uniform across the bar.

Usage Examples of "Accents" as a noun

• He has a strong German accent.
• The room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents.
• He couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent.

Accents as a Verb

Definitions of "Accents" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “accents” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Put stress on; utter with an accent.
• To stress, single out as important.

Synonyms of "Accents" as a verb (5 Words)

accentuate	Make more noticeable or prominent. His jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch.
emphasise	To stress, single out as important.
emphasize	Give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing. A hip length jacket which emphasized her shape.
punctuate	To stress, single out as important. The country s history has been punctuated by coups.
stress	To stress single out as important. This type of workout does stress the shoulder and knee joints.

Usage Examples of "Accents" as a verb

• In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word.

Associations of "Accents" (30 Words)

accentuate	Make more noticeable or prominent. His jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch.
dialect	A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group. The immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English.
diction	The manner in which something is expressed in words- G.S.Patton. She began imitating his careful diction.
emphasize	Make (something) more clearly defined. His father emphasized the wrong words in his sentence.
emphatic	An emphatic consonant. An emphatic word.
emphatically	Without doubt; clearly. No way he said emphatically.
enunciation	The articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience.
grave	Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface. A grave illness.
highlight	Mark with a highlighter. Gary Lineker presents the highlights of today s semi final.
idiom	A form of expression natural to a language, person, or group of people. They were both working in a neo impressionist idiom.
impersonate	Represent another person with comic intentions. It s a very serious offence to impersonate a police officer.
importance	The quality of being important and worthy of note. A person of importance.
imprint	Impress or stamp (a mark or outline) on a surface. English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion.
intension	Resolution or determination.
intonation	Singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong. Poor woodwind intonation at the opening.
lilt	Speak sing or sound with a lilt. The music lilted and swaggered in a dance rhythm.
literal	A mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind. A literal depiction of the scene before him.
overburden	An excessive burden. They were overburdened with luggage.
pronunciation	The manner in which someone utters a word. That is the correct pronunciation.
spotlight	Illuminate with a spotlight as in the theater. The dancers are spotlighted from time to time throughout the evening.
strain	Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender. A new strain of microorganisms.
strength	A person or thing perceived as a source of mental or emotional support. His strength was his obsessive single mindedness.
stress	The degree of stress measured in units of force per unit area. He has started to lay greater stress on the government s role in industry.
stressed	Strengthened by the application of stress during manufacture prestressed. He dropped out of the race clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing.
tension	Apply a force to (something) which tends to stretch it. Enormous tension can build up along the margin of the two plates and occasionally explodes into immense earthquakes.
underline	Draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to. The improvement in retail sales was underlined by these figures.
underscore	Underline (something). The company underscored the progress made with fuel cells.
verbiage	The manner in which something is expressed in words. There is plenty of irrelevant verbiage.
voice	Give voice to. They were admitted to hospital after expressing paranoid ideas and hearing voices.
wording	The manner in which something is expressed in words- G.S.Patton. The standard form of wording for a consent letter.