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accent ['&ksent]

Accent refers to the way a person pronounces words or speaks a particular language, influenced by regional or cultural factors. 🗣️

It can vary depending on geographical location, social background, or native language. 🌍

Accents may include differences in pronunciation, stress patterns, intonation, and phonetic features. 🔈

Accents can also indicate a person's nationality, ethnicity, or social status. 🌐

They can be classified into different types, such as regional accents, foreign accents, or social accents. 🌎

Accents can affect communication and understanding between speakers of different accents. 🤝

People may develop accents through exposure to a specific language or cultural environment.

Examples of using the word "accent" in sentences:

1️⃣ "She has a strong French 🔊 accent when speaking English."

2️⃣ "He tried to imitate a British 🇬🇧 accent but didn't quite succeed."

3️⃣ "The tour guide spoke with a thick Southern 🔊 accent."

4️⃣ "Her Italian 🔊 accent adds charm to her speech."

5️⃣ "I couldn't understand his words due to his heavy foreign 🔊 accent."

6️⃣ "She has lived in the United States for years, but her Chinese 🔊 accent is still noticeable."

7️⃣ "The acto
 

Explain the word "accent". Give some examples of using the word "accent" in sentences.