Linguistic term for prominence in pronunciation: stress accent, pitch accent, or accent placement on a syllable or word.
日本語のアクセントは高低アクセントです。
Japanese accent is a pitch accent.
The accent of this word is on the first syllable.
intonation; inflection; cadence
Refers to the rise and fall of the voice in speech, often conveying emotion or sentence-level meaning.
Her way of speaking has a unique intonation.
Used for a distinctive way of pronouncing a language, such as a regional or foreign accent.
He speaks with a British English accent.
accent (design); highlight; emphasis
A visual or stylistic element that stands out, such as a color accent or a decorative highlight.
The red cushions provide an accent in this room.
Musical term for emphasizing a particular note or beat.
Please put an accent on the first note of this measure.
This word has the accent on the first syllable.
He speaks with a Kansai accent.
I added a black accent to the white wall.
This song has a strong rhythmic accent.
She speaks with a slight foreign accent.
I placed a red cushion to add an accent to the room.
アクセント refers to the pitch or stress pattern of a single word, whereas 抑揚 describes the overall rise and fall across a phrase or sentence.
accent mark
stress accent