акцент

Bulgarian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Akzent and Russian акце́нт (akcént), from Latin accentus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐkˈt͡sɛnt]

• Audio (Standard Bulgarian):

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• Rhymes: -ɛnt
• Syllabification^(key): ак‧цент

Noun

акце́нт • (akcént) m (relational adjective акце́нтен)

1. accent (modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone; as, a foreign accent; a French or a German accent)
2. accent (a nonstandard way of pronouncing)
3. accent (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)
4. accent, stress (the emphasis placed on a syllable of a word or on words in speaking)
5. emphasis, stress (emphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion)
6. highlight (key point or most important part of something)

Declension

Declension of акце́нт

	singular	plural
indefinite	акце́нт akcént	акце́нти akcénti
definite (subject form)	акце́нтът akcéntăt	акце́нтите akcéntite
definite (object form)	акце́нта akcénta
count form	—	акце́нта akcénta

Derived terms

• акценти́рам (akcentíram)
• акценту́вам (akcentúvam)
• акцентоло́гия (akcentológija)

Related terms

• акцентуа́ция (akcentuácija)

References

• “акцент”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “акцент”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “акцѐнт”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 7
• “акцент [akcent]”, in Български тълковен речник [Bălgarski tălkoven rečnik, Bulgarian Explanatory Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), 4th edition, Sofia: Nauka i Izkustvo, 2005, →ISBN, page 23

Macedonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈakt͡sɛnt]
• IPA^(key): [akˈt͡sɛnt] (nonstandard, common)

• Audio:

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Noun

акцент • (akcent) m (relational adjective акцентски)

1. accent
2. stress (prosody)

Declension

Declension of акцент

	singular	plural
indefinite	акцент (akcent)	акценти (akcenti)
definite unspecified	акцентот (akcentot)	акцентите (akcentite)
definite proximal	акцентов (akcentov)	акцентиве (akcentive)
definite distal	акцентон (akcenton)	акцентине (akcentine)
vocative	акценту (akcentu)	акценти (akcenti)
count form	—	акцента (akcenta)

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐkˈt͡sɛnt]

• Audio:

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• Audio (Saint Petersburg):

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• Rhymes: -ent

Noun

акце́нт • (akcént) m inan (genitive акце́нта, nominative plural акце́нты, genitive plural акце́нтов)

1. (grammar) stress, accent
2. accent (foreign or local)

   англи́йский акце́нт ― anglíjskij akcént ― English accent

3. accent, emphasis, stress

   сде́лать акце́нт ― sdélatʹ akcént ― to accentuate, to stress, to underline, to place emphasis

   расста́вить акце́нты ― rasstávitʹ akcénty ― to highlight key points

Declension

Declension of акце́нт (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	акце́нт akcént	акце́нты akcénty
genitive	акце́нта akcénta	акце́нтов akcéntov
dative	акце́нту akcéntu	акце́нтам akcéntam
accusative	акце́нт akcént	акце́нты akcénty
instrumental	акце́нтом akcéntom	акце́нтами akcéntami
prepositional	акце́нте akcénte	акце́нтах akcéntax

Related terms

• акценти́ровать (akcentírovatʹ)

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• а̀кценат

Etymology

From Latin accentus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ǎkt͡sent/
• Hyphenation: ак‧цент

Noun

а̀кцент m inan (Latin spelling àkcent)

1. (phonetics) stress

   Synonym: на́гласак

2. emphasis

Declension

Declension of акцент

	singular	plural
nominative	а̀кцент	а̀кценти
genitive	а̀кцента	а̀кцена̄та̄
dative	а̀кценту	а̀кцентима
accusative	а̀кцент	а̀кценте
vocative	а̀кценте	а̀кценти
locative	а̀кценту	а̀кцентима
instrumental	а̀кцентом	а̀кцентима

Further reading

• “акцент”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026

Ukrainian

Etymology

Borrowed from French accent, from Latin accentus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐkˈt͡sɛnt]

• Audio:

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Noun

акце́нт • (akcént) m inan (genitive акце́нту, nominative plural акце́нти, genitive plural акце́нтів)

1. (phonetics, sociolinguistics) accent (distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc.)
2. (phonology) accent, stress (stronger articulation of a particular syllable in order to distinguish or emphasize it)

   Synonym: на́голос m (náholos)

3. (orthography) accent, stress mark (mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent)
4. (music) accent
5. (figurative) accent, emphasis, stress

Declension

Declension of акце́нт
(inan hard masc-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	акце́нт akcént	акце́нти akcénty
genitive	акце́нту akcéntu	акце́нтів akcéntiv
dative	акце́нтові, акце́нту akcéntovi, akcéntu	акце́нтам akcéntam
accusative	акце́нт akcént	акце́нти akcénty
instrumental	акце́нтом akcéntom	акце́нтами akcéntamy
locative	акце́нті akcénti	акце́нтах akcéntax
vocative	акце́нте akcénte	акце́нти akcénty

Derived terms

• акцентува́ти impf or pf (akcentuváty)

Further reading

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “акцент”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Rusanivskyi, V. M., editor (2010), “акцент”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1 (а – бязь), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN
• “акцент”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horox – Slovozmina, Horokh – Inflection]‎^[1]
• “акцент”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “акцент”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua, Slovnyk.ua]‎^[2]