accent meaning in Hindi
लहज़ा lahzā
/ˈak.sənt//ˈæk.sɛnt/
accent in Hindi: लहज़ा (lahzā), लहजा (lahjā), स्वरपात (svarpāt), आघात (āghāt). In English, accent means a higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
Hindi words for accent
- distinctive pronunciation associated with a region, social group, etc.
- लहज़ा lahzā, लहजा lahjā, स्वरपात svarpāt
- higher-pitched or stronger articulation
- आघात āghāt
- orthography: any diacritical mark
- मात्रा mātrā, विशेषक चिह्न viśeṣak cihna
English meaning of accent
- noun A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
- noun Emphasis or importance in general.
- noun A mark used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken stress.
- noun Any mark used in writing over letters, either in order to indicate the place of the spoken stress, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked, or to distinguish homophones.
accent in a sentence
- In the word "careful", the accent is placed on the first syllable.
- At this hotel, the accent is on luxury.
- The name Cézanne is written with an acute accent.
Synonyms of accent
accent in other languages
Questions about accent in Hindi
- What is the meaning of accent in Hindi?
- Accent in Hindi is लहज़ा (lahzā), लहजा (lahjā), स्वरपात (svarpāt), आघात (āghāt).
- accent का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
- Accent: लहज़ा (lahzā), लहजा (lahjā), स्वरपात (svarpāt), आघात (āghāt).
- What does accent mean in English?
- Accent means a higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: accent (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Hindi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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