noun

a way of saying words that shows what country, region, or social class someone comes from

adjective

spoken with an accent

adjective

a broad accent (=way of speaking) is very noticeable and typical of the area you come from, and may be difficult to understand

verb

if your accent broadens, you start to speak with a more noticeable accent

noun

a strong local accent (=way of speaking), especially an Irish or Scottish accent

another spelling of burr 1

noun

a way of pronouncing English where the ‘r’ sounds can be heard more strongly than in the standard way of speaking

adjective

someone with a cut-glass accent speaks in a way that is typical of people from the highest social class

noun

a slow way of speaking, with long vowel sounds

verb

to speak in a drawl

noun

the skill of speaking clearly and with an accent that is considered correct

noun

an English accent (=way of speaking) that many people from London and southeastern England have

noun

a pleasant rising and falling pattern of sounds in the way that someone talks or in a piece of music

adjective

used for describing an accent in which the speaker pronounces the letter ‘r’ after a vowel, as most American and Scottish speakers do. In this dictionary the ‘r’ in a rhotic accent is shown in brackets.

noun

a way of speaking in which the words are not pronounced clearly or separately, for example when the speaker is very tired or drunk

adjective

a thick accent shows very clearly that the speaker comes from a particular place because of the way their words sound

adverb

spoken in a way that shows you come from a different place

adjective

someone who is well spoken has an intelligent and pleasant way of speaking

to talk in a way that is typical of people from a high social class