This is the 7063rd most frequent Catalan word.
accent
Accent: The emphasis or stress on a syllable in pronunciation or a distinctive manner of speaking.
Here, 'accent' refers to the distinct pronunciation characteristic of a particular region or individual, identifying speech patterns.
El nen té un accent molt marcat quan parla.
The boy has a very distinct accent when he speaks.
In this sentence, 'accent' refers to the diacritical mark used in written text to denote stress or phonetic emphasis.
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.
Here, 'accent' metaphorically denotes an emphasis or distinctive quality added to the emotional tone of the poem.