accent vs patois

patois vs accent

accent and patois both are nouns.

accent is a verb but patois is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accent	Yes	No	Yes	No
patois	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, patois is a hyponym of accent; that is, patois is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accent:

accent: the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
patois: a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard

Other hyponyms of accent include eye dialect.

accent (noun)	patois (noun)
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)	a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
distinctive manner of oral expression	a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
special importance or significance

accent (verb)	patois (verb)
put stress on; utter with an accent
to stress, single out as important

Difference between accent and patois

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