English

Detailed Translations for accent from English to French

accent:

accent [the ~] noun

  1. the accent (emphasis)
  2. the accent (point of interest; prime; central point; )
  3. the accent (dialect)
    le patois; l'accent; l'argot; le jargon; le dialecte
  4. the accent (spoken language; dialect; slang; argot)
    l'argot; le dialecte; le jargon; le parler régional
  5. the accent
    l'accent; l'accent d'insistance

Translation Matrix for accent:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
accent accent; dialect; emphasis accent mark; cadence; color; colour; inflection; intonation; modulation; note; pitch; punctation mark indicating the pronunciation; shade; sound; stress mark; timber; timbre; tincture; tint; tone; tone colour; tone of voice; voice
accent d'insistance accent
accent d'intensité accent; emphasis
accent principal accent; emphasis
accentuation accent; emphasis
argot accent; argot; dialect; slang; spoken language foul language; gutter-words; lingo argot; street-language
dialecte accent; argot; dialect; slang; spoken language dialect
domaine qui mérite une attention particulière accent; center; central point; centre; emphasis; hub; point of interest; prime
inflexion accent; emphasis declination; inflexion
insistance accent; emphasis
jargon accent; argot; dialect; slang; spoken language double Dutch; gibberish; gobbledygook; jabber; lingo argot
parler régional accent; argot; dialect; slang; spoken language
patois accent; dialect
question prioritaire accent; center; central point; centre; hub; point of interest; prime
- accent mark; dialect; emphasis; idiom; speech pattern; stress
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- accentuate; emphasise; emphasize; punctuate; stress

Related Words for "accent":


Synonyms for "accent":


Related Definitions for "accent":

  1. a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation1
  2. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)1
  3. distinctive manner of oral expression1
    • he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent1
  4. the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people1
    • he has a strong German accent1
  5. special importance or significance1
    • the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents1
  6. put stress on; utter with an accent1
    • In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word1
  7. to stress, single out as important1

Wiktionary Translations for accent:

accent
verb
  1. to mark with written accents
  2. to emphasize
  3. to express the accent of
noun
  1. music: rhythmical accent
  2. music: expressive emphasis of a passage
  3. music: special emphasis on a tone
  4. music: recurring stress on a tone
  5. prosody: stress on syllables of a verse
  6. foreign accent
  7. modulation of the voice
  8. stronger articulation
  9. orthography: mark to indicate accent
accent
noun
  1. (grammaire, fr) élévation de la voix sur une syllabe, dans un mot, modification de la voix dans la durée ou dans le ton des syllabes et des mots.
  2. affectation pompeux dans le discours ou dans le débit.
  3. action d’insister.
verb
  1. marquer d'un accent
  2. tirer une ligne sous un mot, ou sous plusieurs mots.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
accent accent accent — een teken dat op een klinker kan worden geplaatst
accent accent accent — de manier waarop iemand de klanken uitspreekt
accent accent Akzenttypische Eigenschaft der Aussprache oder des Tonfalls einer Sprache (meist die eines Fremdsprachigen, der die Muttersprache des Zuhörers spricht)

External Machine Translations:

Related Translations for accent