Collocations for "accent"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "accent" in context.
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accent
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- has a [thick, slight, undetectable] accent
- (still) speaks with a [thick] accent
- has a [southern, northern] accent
- has an accent from the [south]
- His accent is from the [south].
- a [beautiful, sexy] [British] accent
- Your accent is so [beautiful]!
- What a [beautiful] accent!
- Where is your accent from?
- can't (quite) [locate, determine] his accent
- I love your accent!
- put on a [fake, southern] accent
- has picked up a [northern] accent after [ten years]
- am trying to improve my [Spanish] accent
- a [colorful, bold, stunning accent (in the room)
- new accents for your [home, office]
- The [vowel, word] needs an accent.
- The [vowel] is missing an accent.
- Put an accent on the [vowel].
- You are putting the accent in the wrong place.
- The accent goes on the [last, first] syllable.
- put an accent on [productivity, motivation, timeliness]
- [forget, remember] the accent mark
'accent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):