Information about the word accent (English → Esperanto: akcento)

Synonyms: stress, emphasis

Part of speechcommon noun
Pronunciation/ˈæks(ə)nt/
Hyphenationac·cent
Shavian alphabet𐑨𐑒𐑕𐑩𐑯𐑑
Deseret alphabet𐐰𐐿𐑅𐑌𐐻
Pluralaccents

Usage samples

The accent always falls on the last syllable but one.
Yes, I have a Dutch accent.

Translations

Catalanaccent
Danishaccent
Dutchklemtoon
Esperantoakcento
Faeroeseherðing
Frenchaccent
GermanAkzent; Betonung
Hungarianhangsúly
Italianaccento
Latinaccentus
Papiamentoaksènt
Portugueseacento
Russianакцент; ударение
Saterland FrisianAkzent; Betoonenge; Toon
Spanishacento
Swedishaccent
West Frisianaksint