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акцент

Translation of акцент

accent

Russian word in Latin letters: aktsent

Meaning of акцент

Russian

особенности произношения, указывающие на происхождение говорящего

English

the way a person pronounces words, showing where they are from

accent

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ɐkˈt͡sɛnt]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Говорит в британском акценте or говорит с британским акцентом?

говорит с британским акцентом

с акцентом = with an accent

Don't say «в британском акценте». Say «с британским акцентом» — Russian uses с, not в.

Она говорит по-русски с лёгким акцентом.

She speaks Russian with a slight accent.

Акцент в слове or ударение в слове?

ударение в слове

ударение = stress on a syllable

Don't say «акцент в слове». Stress on a syllable — ударение; акцент is how a foreigner sounds.

В этом слове ударение на первом слоге.

In this word the stress is on the first syllable.

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  1. She has a strong accent.

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    У неё сильный акцент.

  2. I like your accent.

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    Мне нравится твой акцент.

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What's the difference between акцент, произношение, and говор

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П
🇷🇺Russian
произношение

Broader: how anyone pronounces words, good or bad.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
говор

Local way of speaking of a region or village.

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What does акцент mean?

the way a person pronounces words, showing where they are from

How do you pronounce акцент?

акцент is pronounced [ɐkˈt͡sɛnt], in Latin letters “aktsent”.

How is акцент used in a sentence?

She has a strong accent. Translation: У неё сильный акцент.

Is акцент part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, акцент (accent) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is акцент part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, акцент (accent) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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