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ACCENT Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word accent. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the word accent. (close relations)
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articulation
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech

• the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

• expressing in coherent verbal form

• (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

• the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible

cadence
nounn
noun

• (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

• the close of a musical section

• a recurrent rhythmical series

delivery
nounn
noun

• the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

• the event of giving birth

• your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally

• the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another

• the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it

• recovery or preservation from loss or danger

• the act of delivering a child

enunciation
nounn
noun

• the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience

inflection
nounn
noun

• a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function

• the patterns of stress and intonation in a language

• deviation from a straight or normal course

• a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified

intonation
nounn
noun

• rise and fall of the voice pitch

• singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong

• the act of singing in a monotonous tone

• the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations

modulation
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a musical passage moving from one key to another

• (electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase

• rise and fall of the voice pitch

• a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified

• the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)

pronunciation
nounn
noun

• the manner in which someone utters a word

• the way a word or a language is customarily spoken

tone
nounn
noun

• the quality of a person's voice

• (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages

• (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

• the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

• a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

• a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound

• a steady sound without overtones

• the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli

• a musical interval of two semitones

• the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author

verb

• utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically

• vary the pitch of one's speech

• change the color or tone of

• change to a color image

• give a healthy elasticity to

stress
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

• (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

• special emphasis attached to something

• difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

• (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body

verb

• to stress, single out as important

• put stress on; utter with an accent

• test the limits of

• to suffer from stress

accentuate
verbv
verb

• to stress, single out as important

• put stress on; utter with an accent

emphasis
nounn
noun

• special importance or significance

• intensity or forcefulness of expression

• special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.

• the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

dialect
nounn
noun

• the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

emphasise
verbv
verb

• give extra weight to (a communication)

• to stress, single out as important

emphasize
verbv
verb

• to stress, single out as important

• give extra weight to (a communication)

idiom
nounn
noun

• a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

• the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

• the style of a particular artist or school or movement

• an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

punctuate
verbv
verb

• insert punctuation marks into

• to stress, single out as important

• interrupt periodically

accent mark
nounn
noun

• a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation

speech pattern
nounn
noun

• distinctive manner of oral expression

Best Hypernyms For ACCENT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for accent, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (14)
articulate diacritic enounce enunciate evince express grandness importance inflection pronounce pronunciation prosody say show
Phrases (3)
diacritical marknon-standard speechsound out

Alternatives for ARTICULATION

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