accented
adjective
ac·cent·ed
| \ Ëak-Ësen-tÉd
, ak-Ësen-, British usually Ék-Ësen-\
, ak-Ësen-, British usually Ék-Ësen-\
Definition of accented
: spoken or written with an accent
an accented syllable a person who speaks slightly/heavily accented English
Examples of accented in a Sentence
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If Lloydâs staging creates a kind of desert, the pauses are his crocusesâpale, fragile, miraculous. More simply, the pauses act as phrase markers between graceful volleys of British-accented English speech. — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, "Experiments with Context in âBetrayalâ and âEureka Dayâ," 9 Sep. 2019 With Cincy's stripe-o-rama and Seattle's neon-accented scuba suits, this felt more like a meeting of two costumes, not two uniforms. — Paul Lukas, SI.com, "Uni Watch's Best and Worst Looks From Week 1 in the NFL," 8 Sep. 2019 Theyâre carried in the arms of handlers down the catwalk and back, their walks narrated by a British-accented announcer. — Raisa Bruner, Time, "Opera, Leopard Prints and Lace. Go Inside the Lavish Cat Fashion Show that Puts Felines on Fashion's Front Lines," 8 Aug. 2019 Matias said his original caseworker didnât seem to understand his accented English and often asked him to repeat himself. — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, "For generations, Illinoisâ child welfare agency has failed to adequately serve Spanish-speaking families with children in its care.," 20 June 2019 Yannis Francoisâ heavily accented English and imposing stage presence made Nick truly seem a creature from elsewhere, even in a top hat. — Mark Swed, latimes.com, "Review: Stravinsky's exceedingly slow âRake's Progressâ from West Hollywood to Ojai," 7 June 2019 Awash with post-victory euphoria, Djokovic broke out his best imitation of Italian-accented English. — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, "With ticket to Wimbledon final punched, relive funniest moments from Novak Djokovic's career," 12 July 2019 The Italian-accented cocktails are delightful, while the almost all-Italian wine list gives deserved exposure to obscure grapes and small producers. — Michele Parente, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Il Dandyâs Michelin-starred chefs take Italian to new heights â but is it high enough?," 4 July 2019 Only the accented singing of Leonid & Friends gives their Eastern European origins away â and the fact one of the groupâs singers, Ksenia Buzina, boasts supermodel looks and a degree in international economics. 8 p.m. Aug. 8. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Summer arts 2019 | Music: CĂ©cile McLorin Salvant, Bryan Ferry, blink-182 and more," 15 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'accented.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for accented
accented
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of accented
: pronounced with stress
: spoken with a foreign accent
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