accent
Meaning
An accent is a distinctive way of pronouncing a language that often indicates a person's geographical origin or social background.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "accent" with "dialect," as the former refers to pronunciation while the latter includes vocabulary and grammar.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
When
I
moved
to
the
city
,
I
felt
nervous
about
speaking
English
because
everyone
seemed
to
have
a
different
accent
.
On
my
first
day
I
went
to
a
small
caf
é
where
the
barista
smiled
and
asked
if
I
wanted
a
recommendation
.
He
listened
to
my
order
patiently
and
guessed
where
I
came
from
based
on
my
pronunciation
,
but
he
did
not
treat
me
differently
.
We
talked
about
books
and
films
for
a
few
minutes
,
and
I
started
to
relax
as
the
conversation
became
casual
.
By
the
end
of
the
week
the
caf
é
felt
like
a
safe
place
to
practice
speaking
and
to
learn
about
how
accents
can
connect
people
rather
than
separate
them
.
Common Phrases
strong accent
regional accent
foreign accent
Related Words
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