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How to say 'Accent' in Japanese | アクセント

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The Japanese word for Accent is 'Akusento', written as アクセント in Japanese.

    word

    アクセント

    Meaning

    Accent

    Reading

    Akusento

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'アクセント (akusento)' refers to an 'accent'. This can mean the emphasis placed on a particular syllable or word in speech, or it can refer to a distinctive way of pronouncing a language associated with a particular country, area, or social group. For example: She has a British accent「彼女はイギリスのアクセントがある」(かのじょはイギリスのアクセントがある). The accent in this word is on the second syllable「この単語のアクセントは二番目の音節にある」(このたんごのアクセントはにばんめのおんせつにある). The word is borrowed from English and is used in a similar context in Japanese.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    3561

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word アクセント

This word contains 5 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    ア

    Reading

    A

  • katakana

    ク

    Reading

    Ku

  • katakana

    セ

    Reading

    Se

  • katakana

    ン

    Reading

    N

  • katakana

    ト

    Reading

    To

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What does 'Akusento' (アクセント) mean?

'Akusento' means 'Accent' .

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