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    アクセント

    アクセント

    accent (on a syllable, word)

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    アクセント

    Noun

    1.
    accent (on a syllable, word), stress, pitch accent
    linguistics
    2.
    intonation, inflection, cadence
    3.
    (language) accent (e.g. American, British)
    4.
    accent (e.g. in a design), highlight, emphasis
    5.
    accent (on a note)
    music

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    この言こと葉ばのアクセントはどこですか。

    Where is the accent in this word?

    KMT3Core ConceptsEducation
    彼かの女じょは日に本ほん語ごのアクセントがとてもきれいです。

    Her Japanese accent is very beautiful.

    KMT4Core ConceptsEducation
    関かん西さい弁べんのアクセントは、標ひょう準じゅん語ごとは大おおきく異ことなります。

    The Kansai dialect's accent differs greatly from standard Japanese.

    KMT5Core ConceptsEducationCulture & Traditions
    英えい語ごのアクセントを学まなぶことは、リスニング力りょく向こう上じょうに役やく立だちます。

    Learning English accents helps improve listening skills.

    KMT5EducationCore Concepts
    音おん楽がくでは、アクセントをつけることでリズムに強きょう弱じゃくが生うまれます。

    In music, adding accents creates dynamics in the rhythm.

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    Kana that make up this word

    ア
    a
    ク
    ku
    セ
    se
    ン
    n
    ト
    to
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