accent
nounUK /ˈæk.sənt/
US /ˈæk.sənt/
The way someone says words that shows where they come from.
You can hear a French accent when she speaks English.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A mark over a letter that shows how to say it.
The word café has an accent on the e.
3. Special attention given to something important.
The teacher put an accent on reading every day.
4. A special way of saying a word to show feeling or stress.
He spoke with an accent on the word never.