Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with accent in American Collocation
accent
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈækˌsent/
how strong
broad
heavy
pronounced
slight
strong
thick
unmistakable
I was served by a woman who spoke English with a very thick accent.
showing where someone is from
foreign
regional
American, English, French etc
northern, southern etc
Helen calls across to Pat in a broad Scottish accent, ‘Pat, please turn down the TV’.
I dialled the number and a bluff voice with a slight northern accent responded cheerfully.
upper-class
posh
upper-class
With her posh English accent, she isn’t quite right in this role.
have or speak with an accent
adopt
do
have
put on
speak in
speak with
You have a French accent, you cannot deny that.
lose an accent
lose
His mother hasn’t lost her Russian accent.