marked accent

Frequency: 7.211.5 per million words

A very clear and easily identifiable accent.

accentADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

marked

Examples (10)

  • He spoke with a marked accent that I couldn't quite place.
  • Her marked Irish accent became more noticeable when she was excited.
  • The villain in the story has a marked foreign accent, making him sound mysterious.
  • Despite his marked accent, the professor's lecture was perfectly clear and insightful.
  • Did you notice the new manager's marked accent?
  • After living abroad for so long, he will likely return with a marked accent.
  • It was his marked accent, more than his words, that first caught my attention.
  • She worked with a speech coach to soften her marked accent.
  • The actor is famous for his ability to adopt any regional dialect, from a slight lilt to a marked accent.
  • Having a marked accent doesn't necessarily hinder communication.