pronunciation vs accent

accent vs pronunciation

pronunciation and accent both are nouns.

pronunciation is not a verb while accent is a verb.

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

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

pronunciation: the manner in which someone utters a word
accent: distinctive manner of oral expression

Other hyponyms of pronunciation include assibilation, sibilation, mispronunciation, homophony, speech pattern, articulation, delabialization.

pronunciation (noun)	accent (noun)
the manner in which someone utters a word	the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
the way a word or a language is customarily spoken	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

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

Difference between pronunciation and accent

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