accent

Sense 1 noun

distinctive manner of oral expression

he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent

Sense 2 verb

to stress, single out as important

Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet

Sense 3 noun

special importance or significance

the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis

Sense 4 verb

put stress on; utter with an accent

In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word

Sense 5 noun

the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English

Sense 6 noun

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

he put the stress on the wrong syllable

Sense 7 noun

a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation