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accent

accent Accent is a term in phonology for differences in the quality, pitch, or stress of vowel sounds, and it can also refer to the written marks used to show those pronunciation differences.

Accent is a term in phonology for differences in the quality, pitch, or stress of vowel sounds, and it can also refer to the written marks used to show those pronunciation differences. The word is also used more loosely for the characteristic coloring of pronunciation in a person’s or community’s speech.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Accent” (Accent).
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