accent

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæksənt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. ˈæksɛnt; v. also ækˈsɛnt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. aksent; v. aksent, ak sent)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
accent n (voice: foreign, regional)acento nm
 Although she has lived in the U.S. for over 20 years, Pilar still speaks with an accent.
 Aunque lleva viviendo en Estados Unidos más de 20 años, Pilar sigue hablando con acento.
accent n (written: diacritical mark) (gráfico)tilde nf
  acento ortográfico loc nom m
 Accents are sometimes used over some vowels in French.
 En francés, las tildes se usan algunas veces sobre las vocales.
accent n (spoken: emphasis on a syllable)acento nm
 French female names often have an accent on the second syllable.
 Los nombres femeninos en francés a menudo llevan acento en la segunda sílaba.
accent n (emphasis)énfasis nm
  acento nm
 The accent of this workshop is on organic gardening methods.
 El énfasis de este taller está en los métodos orgánicos de jardinería.
accent [sth] vtr (add to letter)acentuar vtr
 Make sure you accent the "e" when you write the word "risqué."
 Asegúrate de acentuar la "e" cuando escribas la palabra "risqué".
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
accent n (distinctive quality)acento nm
 The skirt was black with red ribbon accents.
 La falda era negra con una franja de acentos rojos.
accent n (contrasting detail)toque nm
  (figurado)acento nm
 This wooden cabinet has silver accents.
 Este cajón de madera tiene tonos plateados.
accent n as adj (that stands out)acentuado/a adj
 Jill had gold fingernails, with a sparkly accent nail on each ring finger.
 Jill tiene las uñas doradas, con una uña brillante acentuada en cada dedo anular.
accent [sth] vtr (add flair)acentuar vtr
 The woodwork in this room accents the unique architecture.
 Las molduras de esta habitación acentúan la arquitectura única.
accent [sth] vtr (accentuate, emphasize)enfatizar vtr
  recalcar vtr
  subrayar vtr
 It is important to accent this point.
 Es importante enfatizar este punto.
accent [sth] vtr (syllable: emphasize)acentuar vtr
 You should accent the first syllable in the word "lightning."
 Debes acentuar la primera sílaba de la palabra "lightning".
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
accent mark n (diacritical mark on letter)tilde nf
  acento ortográfico nm + adj
accent piece n (furniture: contrasts with decor)mueble que contrasta con la decoración grupo nom
 Jane bought the table as an accent piece for the living room.
acute accent n (diacritical mark)acento agudo nm
 In the word passé, we put an acute accent over the "e".
 En italiano se usa más el acento grave, pero algunas palabras se escriben con acento agudo.
diamond accent n (small diamond in jewelry)acentos de diamante nmpl
foreign accent n (non-native pronunciation)acento extranjero nm
 Some foreign accents are harder to understand than others.
 Algunos acentos extranjeros son más difíciles de entender que otros.
  acento nm
 Algunos acentos son más difíciles de entender que otros.
grave accent n (diacritical mark)acento grave loc nom m
 Grave accents are extremely rare in English, but quite common in French.
 Los acentos graves son extremadamente raros en inglés, pero bastante comunes en francés.
main accent n (emphasis)acento principal nm + adj
 The main accent of the Prime Minister's speech was on the economy.
primary stress,
primary accent
n
(of a word)acento principal nm + adj
secondary accent,
secondary stress
n
(phonetics)acento secundario nm + adj
thick accent n figurative (heavy foreign or regional pronunciation)fuerte acento nm
 Klaus vive en Costa Rica desde hace más de treinta años pero todavía tiene un fuerte acento alemán.
  marcado acento nm
 Mari Pili todavía no puede hablar inglés sin un marcado acento español.
word stress,
word accent
n
(emphasis on a syllable)acento nm
 It can be difficult to tell where the word stress is placed in very long words.
 Es difícil saber dónde está el acento en palabras muy largas.
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Collocations: [forget, remember] the accent mark, has a [thick, slight, undetectable] accent, (still) speaks with a [thick] accent, more...

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