แอคเซนต์(àek-sên)
Meanings
1NounA2
accent (pronunciation)
a way of pronouncing a language that indicates a speaker’s regional or linguistic background
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแอคเซนต์àek-sênแอคเซนต์àek-sên1accent (pronunciation)2stress on a syllable3accent mark (diacritic)4musical accent5accent (design)อเมริกันà-may-rí-ganอเมริกันà-may-rí-gan1American (U.S.); of the Americas2an American (U.S. person)3Americano (coffee) [loan]
He has an American accent.
2NounB1
stress on a syllable
the emphasis placed on a particular syllable within a word when speaking
Examples
คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)recordในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ภาษาอังกฤษpaa-săa ang-grìtภาษาอังกฤษpaa-săa ang-grìt1the English language2English (school subject)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)แอคเซนต์àek-sênแอคเซนต์àek-sên1accent (pronunciation)2stress on a syllable3accent mark (diacritic)4musical accent5accent (design)ต่างกันdtàang ganต่างกันdtàang gan[to] differ; be different (from each other)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคำนามkam naamคำนามkam naamnounกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คำกริยาkam grì-yaaคำกริยาkam grì-yaaverb (part of speech)
The word 'record' in English has a different accent (stress) when it's a noun versus a verb.
3NounB2
accent mark (diacritic)
a written mark placed over or under a letter to indicate pronunciation, stress, or tone (e.g., ´, `, ^)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ภาษาฝรั่งเศสpaa-săa fà-ràng-sèetภาษาฝรั่งเศสpaa-săa fà-ràng-sèetFrench languageคำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)élèveมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเครื่องหมายkrêuuang măaiเครื่องหมายkrêuuang măai1mark; sign; symbol2punctuation mark3trademark/markแอคเซนต์àek-sênแอคเซนต์àek-sên1accent (pronunciation)2stress on a syllable3accent mark (diacritic)4musical accent5accent (design)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotแตกต่างกันdtàek dtàang ganแตกต่างกันdtàek dtàang gan1[to] differ; be different (from each other)2differently; in different ways3different (predicative)
In French, the word 'élève' has two different types of accent marks.
4NounB2
musical accent
a stronger emphasis given to a note or beat in music
Examples
มือกลองmeu glongมือกลองmeu glong1drummer2drummer (counting: คน/ท่าน)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightตีdteeตีdtee1[to] swat; smack (insects/objects)2[to] forge; hammer (metal)3[to] print; stamp; imprint4[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)5[to] interpret; construe; take as6[to] chase away; drive off7o'clock (ตี + number, night hours)8[to] hit; strike; beat9[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)กลองสแนร์glong sà-naeกลองสแนร์glong sà-naesnare drumให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแอคเซนต์àek-sênแอคเซนต์àek-sên1accent (pronunciation)2stress on a syllable3accent mark (diacritic)4musical accent5accent (design)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotจังหวะjang-wàจังหวะjang-wà1rhythm; beat2tempo; pace3timing; moment4stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)5engine strokeที่สองtêe sŏngที่สองtêe sŏng1second (ordinal number)2second place; runner-upและláeและláeand (coordinating)สี่sèeสี่sèe1four (number)2fourth (ordinal)3four (as a noun)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ห้องเพลงhông playngห้องเพลงhông playngmusic room
The drummer has to hit the snare drum with an accent on the second and fourth beats of every measure.
5NounB2
accent (design)
a small contrasting element, color, or detail added to create emphasis in design or fashion
Examples
ห้องนอนhông nonห้องนอนhông nonbedroomของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสีขาวsĕe kăaoสีขาวsĕe kăao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessล้วนlúuanล้วนlúuan1pure; unmixed; whole2entirely; all; nothing butแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]หมอนอิงmŏn ingหมอนอิงmŏn ingcushion; throw pillowสีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuangสีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuang1yellow (color)2yellow (the color)3‘Yellow’ (Thai politics)4yellow (journalism); sensationalistสดsòtสดsòt1in cash2fresh (not preserved)3bright; vivid (color)4raw; uncooked (food)5pure; unmixed; direct6live (broadcast/in real time)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแอคเซนต์àek-sênแอคเซนต์àek-sên1accent (pronunciation)2stress on a syllable3accent mark (diacritic)4musical accent5accent (design)
My bedroom is all white, but I use a bright yellow cushion as an accent.
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แอคเซนต์àek-sênแอคเซนต์àek-sênaccent (pronunciation)