A southern accent, in general, is an accent characteristic of the southern part of any country or region. With reference to the
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accent — [ak′sent΄; ] chiefly Brit [, ak′sənt; ] for v. [, ak′sent΄, ak sent′] n. [Fr < L accentus < ad , to + cantus, pp. of canere, to sing: a L rendering of Gr prosōidia (see PROSODY), orig. referring to the pitch scheme of Gr verse] 1. the… … English World dictionary
Southern England — is an imprecise term used to refer to the southern counties of England. Differing usages apply the term with varying geographic extents.Southern England, The South or The South of England refers to the parts of England south of an ill defined… … Wikipedia
Southern American English — Approximate extent of Southern American English, based upon multiple dialect studies.[1][2][3] … Wikipedia
accent — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ broad (esp. BrE), heavy, marked, pronounced, strong, thick ▪ She had a pronounced Southern accent. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Southern United States — The Southern United States mdash;commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South mdash;constitutes a large distinctive region in the southeastern and south central United States. Because of the region s unique cultural and… … Wikipedia
accent — accentless, adj. accentuable /ak sen chooh euh beuhl/, adj. n. /ak sent/; v. /ak sent, ak sent /, n. 1. prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these. 2. degree of prominence of a … Universalium
accent — ac•cent n. [[t]ˈæk sɛnt[/t]] v. [[t]also ækˈsɛnt[/t]] n. 1) phn prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, pitch, length, or a combination of these 2) phn degree of prominence of a syllable within a word or of a word within a… … From formal English to slang
southern — south|ern W2S2 Southern [ˈsʌðən US ərn] adj written abbreviation S in or from the south of a country or area ▪ a southern accent ▪ Southern Italy … Dictionary of contemporary English
southern — adjective in or from the south part of the world or of a country: southern Italy | the southern hemisphere | a strong southern accent … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
southern — south|ern [ sʌðərn ] adjective *** in or from the south of a country or region: a southern accent southern California … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
