accent

accent

Façon de prononcer les mots qui révèle souvent la région ou le pays d’origine d’une personne.

En anglais simple : The way someone says words, often showing where they come from.

• She has a Scottish accent.
• I recognized his accent immediately.
• Do you find their accents difficult to understand?

Comment l'utiliser : speak with an accent (He speaks English with a Spanish accent.)

Expressions courantes : strong accent, regional accent, with an accent

accent, accent tonique

Force ou hauteur de voix plus grande donnée à une partie d’un mot ou d’une phrase.

En anglais simple : Extra force or a higher sound given to one part of a word or phrase.

• Put the accent on the first syllable.
• The accent changes when this word becomes a verb.
• Listen carefully to the accents in the phrase.

Comment l'utiliser : accent on something (The accent falls on the second syllable.)

Synonymes : stress, emphasis

Expressions courantes : word accent, accent on something

accent, importance

Attention ou importance particulière accordée à quelque chose.

En anglais simple : The special attention or importance given to something.

• The accent is on fresh food.
• Our courses place the accent on speaking skills.
• This design puts the accent on comfort.

Comment l'utiliser : the accent is on something (At this school, the accent is on creativity.); put the accent on something (The new policy puts the accent on safety.)

Synonymes : emphasis, focus

Expressions courantes : accent on something, put the accent

accentuer, mettre en valeur

Faire ressortir quelque chose ou lui donner plus d’importance.

En anglais simple : To make something stand out or seem more important.

• The lighting accents the painting.
• Dark lines accented the edges of the design.
• This scarf accents the color of her eyes.

Comment l'utiliser : accent something with something (She accented the room with bright cushions.)

Synonymes : emphasize, highlight, accentuate

Expressions courantes : accent a feature, accent something with something