accented

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of giving emphasis to certain syllables or sounds in speech, often to indicate emotion or to clarify meaning.

  - "She accentuated her points during the presentation."
  - "He accidentally accentuated the wrong word in his speech."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with accented
heaven , seven , leaven , grieving

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. accented (en) : having an accent
   

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Variants

List of all variants of accented that leads to same result
accented , accent , accenting , accents

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'accentuer', meaning 'to heighten, to emphasize'.

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Trivia

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1. The world's longest word with the letter 'e' in it is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis', which is a type of lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles. It contains the word 'accent' as a substring.

2. In music, the term 'accent' is used to indicate a stress or emphasis on a particular note or beat.

3. The word 'accent' comes from the Latin word 'accensum', which means 'burned up' or 'illuminated'. This is likely related to the idea of emphasizing or highlighting something.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dialect: A variety of language spoken by a particular group of people in a specific region or social context.

2. Intonation: The way in which pitch varies in speech to convey meaning and emotion.

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Culture

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Accents have played a significant role in literature, art, and music. They can reveal a character's origin, social class, or emotional state. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the use of dialects and accents helps to differentiate the various characters.

How to Memorize "accented"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone speaking with an accent and emphasizing certain syllables.
   - Visualize yourself speaking with an accent and emphasizing different syllables.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'accent' with the idea of emphasis.
   - Think of a map and associate the word 'accent' with the idea of marking a specific location.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'A Ccent' to remember the meaning: 'Accent' = 'Acting out Changes and Emphasis in Communication Technique'.

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