strong accent

collocation in English

meaningsofstrongandaccent

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strong
adjective
uk
/strɒŋ/us
/strɑːŋ/
powerful; having or using great force ...
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accent
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæk.sənt/us
/ˈæk.sənt/
the way in which people in a particular area, country, or social group ...
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(Definition ofstrongandaccentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They then made a scalar judgment of accentedness (1 = no accent, 9 = extremelystrongaccent).
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As in previous experiments, the listeners assigned ratings on nine-point scales ranging from "no accent" to "verystrongaccent" and from "very easy to understand" to "impossible to understand," respectively.
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However, there is a verystrongaccenton the words "properly handled".
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The story is getting a central role in the game, this kind ofstrongaccenton the story is not too common in browser games.
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His thought is characterised by astrongaccenton diversity, pluralism and dissenting perspectives.
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Some people think of it as astrongaccentrather than a distinct dialect.
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She speaks in broken language with astrongaccent.
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Some people prefer to think of it as astrongaccentrather than a different dialect.
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Get into that straightening and bending groove when lifting the legs/knees with its strong accents.
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Despite the country's relatively small size, there are many distinct regional accents, and individuals with particularly strong accents may not be easily understood everywhere in the country.
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Unpredictably this is extinguished by a squawking trill of the brass, immediately refocusing the movement to the rapid material from the introduction, the chords returning as strong accents.
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