CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE MIDNIGHT VISITOR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
SYNONYM OF ACCENT
A
PRONUNCIATION
B
UTTERANCE
C
INTONATION
D
PITCHING
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -See also synonyms for: accented. cadence. inflection. pronunciation. rhythm.

Detailed explanation-2: -An accent is a stress or emphasis on a particular part of something, usually a word. Pronounce the word “doofus” with the accent on the first syllable: DOO-fuss. Accent comes from the Latin accentus, which means “the intonation of singing.” We use accent for different kinds of emphasis in speech.

Detailed explanation-3: -To put it simply, pronunciation is the way we pronounce each syllable of a word, which can be accurate or not e.g. pronouncing “dawn” for “down” is wrong. Accent is the language rhythm and melody, which distinguishes regional variations of the same language.

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