accent vs stress

accent and stress both are nouns.

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

As nouns, accent and stress are synonyms defined as:

accent and stress: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

Other synonyms of accent include emphasis.

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

Other hyponyms of accent include focus.

As verbs, accent and stress are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of accent include accentuate.

As verbs, accent and stress are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of accent include accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate.

accent (noun)	stress (noun)
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)	the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
distinctive manner of oral expression	(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation	(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people	difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
special importance or significance	special emphasis attached to something

accent (verb)	stress (verb)
put stress on; utter with an accent	to suffer from stress
to stress, single out as important	to stress, single out as important
	put stress on; utter with an accent
	test the limits of