A2🅰️ Letter A
Italian word
accento
accent (written mark); accent (spoken)
Looks like
accent
a distinctive pronunciation; stress on a syllable
⚠️ The trap
These words are very similar, but in Italian 'accento' is also the primary word for the written diacritical mark on letters (è, à, ì). English speakers sometimes forget to use accent marks in written Italian — they are often obligatory.
To say "a distinctive pronunciation; stress on a syllable" in Italian:
N/A (largely the same)
"accento" in English means:
accent (written mark); accent (spoken)
Example
"La parola 'caffè' ha un accento grave sulla e."
"The word 'caffè' has a grave accent on the e."
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