accent and accept differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. accent means “distinctive manner of oral expression”. accept means “consider or hold as true”. accept is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/əkˈsɛnt/
1.n.distinctive manner of oral expression
“he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent”
2.n.special importance or significance
“the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis”
3.n.the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
“the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English”
/ækˈsɛpt/
1.v.consider or hold as true
“I cannot accept the dogma of this church”
2.v.receive willingly something given or offered
“The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter”
3.v.give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
“I cannot accept your invitation”
| accent | accept | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əkˈsɛnt/ | /ækˈsɛpt/ |
| Said | uhk-SENT | ak-SEPT |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | verb |
| Senses | 7 | 11 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | speech pattern | none recorded |
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