No. 8,407 in French
accents
Marks or signs indicating pronunciation or stress in language.
In a sentence
Les accents sur les lettres peuvent changer la prononciation.
Accents on letters can change the pronunciation.
In this sentence, the word 'accents' refers to diacritical marks used in written language to indicate pronunciation modifications.
Les acteurs ont utilisé des accents différents pour chaque personnage.
The actors used different accents for each character.
Here, 'accents' describes distinct speech characteristics or ways of pronunciation typical of certain regions or groups of speakers.
L'artiste a ajouté des accents rouges dans sa peinture pour attirer l’œil.
The artist added red accents to his painting to draw the eye.
In this context, 'accents' refers to decorative elements or touches that emphasize certain parts of a painting.
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