accent

アクセント、訛り

出身地などが表れる、言葉の発音の仕方。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： speak with an accent (He speaks English with a Spanish accent.)

よく使う表現： strong accent, regional accent, with an accent

アクセント、強勢

語や句の一部を強く、または高い音で発音すること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： accent on something (The accent falls on the second syllable.)

類義語： stress, emphasis

よく使う表現： word accent, accent on something

重点、重視

あることに特に注意や重要性を置くこと。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： 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.)

類義語： emphasis, focus

よく使う表現： accent on something, put the accent

強調する、引き立てる

あるものを目立たせたり、より重要に感じさせたりすること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： accent something with something (She accented the room with bright cushions.)

類義語： emphasize, highlight, accentuate

よく使う表現： accent a feature, accent something with something