accent in WordNet English dictionary

1. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
   "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
   stress  emphasis  accent 
   
2. distinctive manner of oral expression
   "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"
   accent  speech pattern 
   
3. a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
   accent  accent mark 
   
4. the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
   "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"
   dialect  idiom  accent 
   
5. special importance or significance
   "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents"
   emphasis  accent 
   

1. put stress on; utter with an accent
   "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
   stress  accent  accentuate 
   
2. to stress, single out as important
   "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
   stress  emphasize  emphasise  punctuate  accent  accentuate