Join Discordaccent
/aksɑ̃/
1.
nounmasculine
regional accent; way of pronouncing words characteristic of a speaker or group
intonation
Il a un petit accent du sud quand il parle.
He has a slight Southern accent when he speaks.
Synonyms:prononciation, intonation
2.
nounmasculine
accent mark (diacritic used in writing, e.g. accent aigu, grave, circonflexe)
N'oublie pas l'accent aigu sur le 'e' de 'café'.
Don't forget the acute accent on the 'e' in 'café'.
Synonyms:signe diacritique
3.
nounmasculine
stress (phonetic emphasis on a syllable)
emphasis, focus (as in 'mettre l'accent sur' = to emphasize)
Elle a mis l'accent sur l'importance de la sécurité.
She emphasized the importance of safety.
Synonyms:accentuation, insistance