accent
noun
°A higher or stronger articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
°A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.
verb
°To express the accent of (either by the voice or by a mark); to utter or to mark with accent.
°To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate.