how to pronounce акцент

/ɐkˈt͡sɛnt/

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акцент is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of акцент in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… я делаю на этом акцент почему потому что …”

meanings of акцент

noun:

Accent, emphasis, stress.
Stress, accent.
Accent (foreign or local).

акцент frequency in russian - C1 level of CEFR

the word акцент occurs in russian on average 15.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.