акце́нт
akcéntmasculine
The English word accent can be translated into Russian as акце́нт (akcént), произноше́ние or вы́говор.
Meaning: distinctive pronunciation associated with a region, social group, etc. (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| акце́нт | akcént | masculine |
| произноше́ние | proiznošénije | neuter |
| вы́говор | výgovor | masculine |
To say someone speaks with an accent, use the prepositional phrase с акце́нтом or с вы́говором.
Which one should you use?
Произноше́ние refers to the general act of pronunciation rather than a specific regional accent. The loanword акце́нт is typically used in linguistic or technical contexts to describe a specific accent or stress pattern.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
akcént
Did you know?
- The word вы́говор can also mean a 'reprimand' or a 'scolding' in certain formal contexts. While it refers to a 'way of speaking' in the context of an accent, it can also describe the act of someone being told off.
- Russian possesses a unique concept called ока́нье, which is a specific regional accent characteristic of pronouncing the unstressed 'o' clearly instead of as an 'a'.
- While акце́нт refers to pronunciation, it is also used in Russian to mean 'emphasis' or 'focus' when talking about a specific part of a project or argument.
Example sentences for Russian are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “accent” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
