No. 7,063 in Catalan
accent
Accent: The emphasis or stress on a syllable in pronunciation or a distinctive manner of speaking.
In a sentence
El nen té un accent molt marcat quan parla.
The boy has a very distinct accent when he speaks.
Here, 'accent' refers to the distinct pronunciation characteristic of a particular region or individual, identifying speech patterns.
Quan escrius una paraula en català, has de posar l'accent en la vocal tònica.
When you write a word in Catalan, you must place the accent on the stressed vowel.
In this sentence, 'accent' refers to the diacritical mark used in written text to denote stress or phonetic emphasis.
El poema té un accent emocional que arriba al lector.
The poem has an emotional accent that resonates with the reader.
Here, 'accent' metaphorically denotes an emphasis or distinctive quality added to the emotional tone of the poem.
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