Definition of Accent
a distinctive pronunciation of language often associated by nationality or culture
Examples of Accent in a sentence
If you ever meet someone from another country, you will likely note that they have an accent when they speak your language. 🔊
Though the natives of Great Britain and the United States both speak English, people from those countries enunciate their words with a different accent. 🔊
Even if you learn to speak a new language fluently, it is likely that native speakers will be able to tell it is your first language by the different accent you speak it with. 🔊
Despite living in the same country, Americans from the north and south often have a different accent that is easy to distinguish. 🔊
We often imagine people from other countries speaking with a distinctly different accent than what we are used to. 🔊
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