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accent (on a syllable, word); stress; pitch accent
intonation; inflection; cadence
(language) accent (e.g. American, British)
accent (e.g. in a design); highlight; emphasis
accent (on a note)
この単語のアクセントはどこ？
Where's the accent on this word?
関西弁はアクセントが独特で面白い。
Kansai dialect has a unique and interesting accent.
部屋に赤い花をアクセントとして飾った。
I decorated the room with red flowers as an accent.