Vocabulary

アクセント

accent (on a syllable, word); stress; pitch accent

noun
N2 freq #900

Example sentences

Judging from his accent, he is from Kansai.

Ask your teacher where to place the accent.

This vowel change has much to do with the overall accent pattern assigned to each word.

How is the word accented?

He was an American, as I knew from his accent.

I can tell by his accent that he is German.

The accent in "guitar" falls on the second syllable.

Where do you place the stress in the word "Australia"?