n.
  
/
ˈaks(ə)nt, 
-sɛnt/
    
- a particular way of pronouncing a language, associated with a country, area, or social class.
 - an emphasis given to a syllable, word, or note in speech or music.
 - a special emphasis:
 the accent is on participation.
 - a mark on a letter or word indicating pitch, stress, or the quality of a vowel.
 
v.
  
/
akˈsɛnt/
   
- 
[as adj. accented]
 spoken with a particular accent.
 - stress (a word, syllable, or note).
 - emphasize (a feature).
 
 
  Derivative
  
  Etymology
  ME: from L. accentus ‘tone, signal, or intensity’, translating Gk prosōidia ‘song, intonation’.