The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.
The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.
A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.
Emphasis or importance in general.
A manner of pronunciation suggesting that the speaker is from a different region; a foreign accent.
Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.
A word; a significant tone or sound.
A mark used to represent this special emphasis.
Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
Expressions in general; speech.
A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.
A prime symbol.
A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.
A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.
To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.
To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.
To mark with written accents.
A variety of a language that is characteristic of a particular area, community, or social group, differing from other varieties of the same language in relatively minor ways as regards grammar, phonology, and lexicon.
A language existing only in an oral or non-standardized form, especially a language spoken in a developing country or an isolated region.
A variant form of the vocalizations of a bird species restricted to a certain area or population.
A variant of a non-standardized programming language.
Language that is perceived as substandard or wrong.
A lect (often a regional or minority language) as part of a group or family of languages, especially if they are viewed as a single language, or if contrasted with a standardized idiom that is considered the 'true' form of the language (for example, Cantonese as contrasted with Mandarin Chinese or Bavarian as contrasted with Standard German).