accent

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.

In the word "careful", the accent is placed on the first syllable.

Emphasis or importance in general.

At this hotel, the accent is on luxury.

A mark used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken stress.

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.

The name Cézanne is written with an acute accent.

California, like several other states, prohibits the use of diacritical marks or accents on official documents. That means no tilde (~), no accent grave (`), no umlaut (¨) and certainly no cedilla (¸).

Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.

I know, sir, I am no flatterer: he that beguiled you in a plain accent was a plain knave; which for my part I will not be, though I should win your displeasure to entreat me to 't.

The tender Accent of a Woman's Cry / Will pass unheard, will unregarded die;

To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.

To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.

To mark with written accents.