EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
accent1, s. 1 a Blas m. He has a German accent, tá blas m, snas m, Gearmánach ar a chuid cainte. He has a strange accent, tá canúint f, tuin f, aisteach air. b He said in broken accents..., dúirt sé agus tocht ina ghlór ... 2 a Pros: Béim ghutha, aiceann m. b Mus: Aiceann m. 3 Grammatical accent, aiceann gramadaí. Acute accent, agúid f. Grave accent, graif f.
accent2, v.tr. Cuirim béim, meáchan, aiceann, ar (fhocal, shiolla, etc.).
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Gram: Acute accent, agúid f.
He has a broad accent, tá tuin láidir air; tá caint thuatach aige.
Circumflex (accent), cuairín m, aiceann cuar.
Gram: Grave accent, graif f.
Sing-song accent, tuin mhonabhrach.
He speaks with something of an English accent, tá mar a bheadh snas an Bhéarla ar a chuid cainte.
Ling: Stress(-accent), béim f gutha, aiceann m.
He speaks with a suggestion of a foreign accent, tá blas beag coimhthíoch le haithint ar a theanga.