Meaning
accent, stress
- stress (syllable)
- accent mark
- accent (way of speaking)
- tone (of voice)
In a sentence
Dove va l'accento in questa parola?
Where does the stress go in this word?
Hai un accento del sud molto forte.
You have a very strong southern accent.
Non mi piace il suo accento freddo.
I don't like his cold tone.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| accento | masculine · singular |
| accenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a regional or foreign way of speaking, use accento: accento romano, accento inglese. Pronuncia is broader and often refers to correctness or articulation.
- For the written mark, Italian often says accento acuto/grave. Don't confuse it with apostrofo, which is a different punctuation mark.
- To ask about someone's way of speaking, say Hai un accento...?. For voice quality or emotion, tono di voce is often more natural than accento.