grave accent vs accent

accent vs grave accent

grave accent and accent both are nouns.

grave accent is not a verb while accent is a verb.

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

As nouns, accent is a hypernym of grave accent; that is, accent is a word with a broader meaning than grave accent:

grave accent: a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
accent: a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation

Other hypernyms of grave accent include accent mark.

grave accent (noun)	accent (noun)
a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation	the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
	distinctive manner of oral expression
	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

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

Difference between grave accent and accent

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