inflection vs accent

accent vs inflection

inflection and accent both are nouns.

inflection is not a verb while accent is a verb.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of inflection include intonation, modulation, pitch contour, caesura, enjambement, enjambment, emphasis, stress, rhythm, speech rhythm.

inflection (noun)	accent (noun)
the patterns of stress and intonation in a language	the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified	distinctive manner of oral expression
deviation from a straight or normal course	a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function	the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
	special importance or significance

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

Difference between inflection and accent

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