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accent meaning in Italian

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accent [accents] (distinctive pronunciation associated with a region, social group, etc.)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.sent]
[US: ək.ˈsent]

cadenzanoun
{f}

calatanoun
{f}

inflessionenoun
{f}

accent [accents] (higher-pitched or stronger articulation)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.sent]
[US: ək.ˈsent]

accentonoun
{m}
I love that accent. = Amo quell'accento.

accent [accents] (modulation of the voice in speaking)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.sent]
[US: ək.ˈsent]

enfasinoun
{f}

modulazionenoun
{f}

tononoun
{m}

accent [accented, accenting, accents] (to emphasize)
verb
[UK: ˈæk.sent]
[US: ək.ˈsent]

accentuareverb

accentuate [accentuated, accentuating, accentuates] (to mark with a written accent)
verb
[UK: ək.ˈsen.tʃueɪt]
[US: ək.ˈsen.tʃuet]

accentareverb

accentuate [accentuated, accentuating, accentuates] (to pronounce with an accent)
verb
[UK: ək.ˈsen.tʃueɪt]
[US: ək.ˈsen.tʃuet]

accentuareverb

acute accent noun
[UK: ə.ˈkjuːt ˈæk.sent]
[US: ə.ˈkjuːt ək.ˈsent]

accento acutonoun

grave accent noun
[UK: ɡreɪv ˈæk.sent]
[US: ˈɡreɪv ək.ˈsent]

accento gravenoun
{m}

unaccented (accentless)
adjective
[UK: ˈʌ.næk.ˈsen.tɪd]
[US: ˈʌ.næk.ˈsen.tɪd]

disaccentatoadjective