accento

See also: accentò

Italian

Etymology

From Latin accentus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /atˈt͡ʃɛn.to/

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• Rhymes: -ɛnto
• Hyphenation: ac‧cèn‧to

Noun

accento m (plural accenti)

1. stress (in the pronunciation of a syllable, and the mark above a letter)
2. accent (way of speaking)
3. tone (of voice)

Related terms

• accento acuto (“acute accent”)
• accento grave (“grave accent”)
• accento circonflesso (“circumflex”)

Verb

accento

1. first-person singular present indicative of accentare

Anagrams

• concate, taccone