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accent artinya

logat

/ˈak.sənt//ˈæk.sɛnt/

accent in Indonesian: logat, aksen, tekanan. 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.

Indonesian words for accent

distinctive pronunciation associated with a region, social group, etc.
logat
higher-pitched or stronger articulation
aksen, tekanan

English meaning of accent

  1. 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.
  2. noun Emphasis or importance in general.
  3. noun A mark used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken stress.
  4. 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.

Full definition of accent

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 Indonesian

What is the meaning of accent in Indonesian?
Accent in Indonesian is logat, aksen, tekanan.
Apa arti accent?
Accent: logat, aksen, tekanan.
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 Indonesian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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