Accent vs. Voice

Accentnoun

(linguistics) A higher-pitched or stronger articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.

Accentnoun

(figuratively) Emphasis or importance in general.

Accentnoun

(orthography) A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.

Accentnoun

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

Accentnoun

The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.

Accentnoun

A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.

Accentnoun

A word; a significant tone or sound.

Accentnoun

Expressions in general; speech.

Accentnoun

Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.

Accentnoun

(music) A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.

Accentnoun

(music) A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.

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(music) The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.

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(music) The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage.

Accentnoun

(music) A mark used to represent specific stress on a note.

Accentnoun

(mathematics) A mark placed at the right hand of a letter, and a little above it, to distinguish magnitudes of a similar kind expressed by the same letter, but differing in value, as y', y.

Accentnoun

(geometry) A mark at the right hand of a number, indicating minutes of a degree, seconds, etc., as in 12' 27, meaning twelve minutes and twenty-seven seconds.

Accentnoun

(engineering) A mark used to denote feet and inches, as in 6' 10'', meaning six feet ten inches.

Accentnoun

Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.

Accentnoun

A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.

Accentnoun

A distinctive feature or quality.

Accentnoun

(archaic) Utterance.

Accentverb

(transitive) To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.

Accentverb

(transitive) To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.

Accentverb

(transitive) To mark with written accents.

Accentnoun

A superior force of voice or of articulative effort upon some particular syllable of a word or a phrase, distinguishing it from the others.

Accentnoun

A mark or character used in writing, and serving to regulate the pronunciation; esp.: (a) a mark to indicate the nature and place of the spoken accent; (b) a mark to indicate the quality of sound of the vowel marked; as, the French accents.

Accentnoun

Modulation of the voice in speaking; manner of speaking or pronouncing; peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice; tone; as, a foreign accent; a French or a German accent.

Accentnoun

A word; a significant tone

Accentnoun

Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.

Accentnoun

A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.

Accentnoun

A mark placed at the right hand of a letter, and a little above it, to distinguish magnitudes of a similar kind expressed by the same letter, but differing in value, as y´, y.

Accentverb

To express the accent of (either by the voice or by a mark); to utter or to mark with accent.

Accentverb

To mark emphatically; to emphasize.

Accentnoun

distinctive manner of oral expression;

Accentnoun

special importance or significance;

Accentnoun

the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people;

Accentnoun

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch);

Accentnoun

a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation

Accentverb

to stress, single out as important;

Accentverb

put stress on; utter with an accent;

Voicenoun

Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character

Voicenoun

(phonetics) Sound made through vibration of the vocal cords; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; — distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in whispering and voiceless consonants.

Voicenoun

The tone or sound emitted by an object

Voicenoun

The faculty or power of utterance

Voicenoun

That which is communicated; message; meaning.

Voicenoun

An expressed opinion, choice, will, desire, or wish; the right or ability to make such expression or to have it considered

Voicenoun

(archaic) Command; precept.

Voicenoun

One who speaks; a speaker.

Voicenoun

(literature) A particular style or way of writing that expresses a certain tone or feeling.

Voicenoun

(grammar) A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.

Voicenoun

(music) In harmony, an independent vocal or instrumental part in a piece of composition.

Voicenoun

A flag associated with a user on a channel, determining whether or not they can send messages to the channel.

Voiceverb

(transitive) To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce

Voiceverb

To utter audibly, with tone and not just breath.

Voiceverb

(transitive) To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of

Voiceverb

To vote; to elect; to appoint

Voiceverb

To clamor; to cry out

Voiceverb

To assign the voice flag to a user on IRC, permitting them to send messages to the channel.

Voiceverb

To act as a voice actor to portray a character.

Voicenoun

Sound uttered by the mouth, especially that uttered by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character; as, the human voice; a pleasant voice; a low voice.

Voicenoun

Sound of the kind or quality heard in speech or song in the consonants b, v, d, etc., and in the vowels; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; - distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in f, s, sh, etc., and also whisper.

Voicenoun

The tone or sound emitted by anything.

Voicenoun

The faculty or power of utterance; as, to cultivate the voice.

Voicenoun

Language; words; speech; expression; signification of feeling or opinion.

Voicenoun

Opinion or choice expressed; judgment; a vote.

Voicenoun

Command; precept; - now chiefly used in scriptural language.

Voicenoun

One who speaks; a speaker.

Voicenoun

A particular mode of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.

Voiceverb

To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce; to divulge; as, to voice the sentiments of the nation.

Voiceverb

To utter with sonant or vocal tone; to pronounce with a narrowed glottis and rapid vibrations of the vocal cords; to speak above a whisper.

Voiceverb

To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of; as, to voice the pipes of an organ.

Voiceverb

To vote; to elect; to appoint.

Voiceverb

To clamor; to cry out.

Voicenoun

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech;

Voicenoun

the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract;

Voicenoun

a sound suggestive of a vocal utterance;

Voicenoun

expressing in coherent verbal form;

Voicenoun

a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated;

Voicenoun

something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression;

Voicenoun

(metonymy) a singer;

Voicenoun

an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose;

Voicenoun

the ability to speak;

Voicenoun

(linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes

Voicenoun

the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music;

Voiceverb

give voice to;

Voiceverb

utter with vibrating vocal chords