“Accent” in Japanese
Short answer
Accent in Japanese is “訛り” (namari). Full meaning: accent (of one's speech); dialect, provincialism, patois; corrupted form (e.g. of word), mispronunciation.
Other ways to say “Accent” in Japanese
訛音
kaon accent
強音
kyouon accent, stress
アクセント
akusento accent (on a syllable, word), stress, pitch accent; intonation, inflection, cadence; (language) accent (e.g. American, British)
抑揚
yokuyou intonation, accent, modulation, inflection
強勢
kyousei stress, accent, emphasis
訛
namari accent (of one's speech); dialect, provincialism, patois; corrupted form (e.g. of word), mispronunciation
語調
gochou tone (of voice), parlance, style; intonation, accent
弁
ben speech, tongue, talk, eloquence; dialect, brogue, accent; petal
アクサン
akusan accent (in French; acute, grave, and circumflex); accent (on a syllable, word), stress
瓣
ben speech, tongue, talk, eloquence; dialect, brogue, accent; petal
辨
ben speech, tongue, talk, eloquence; dialect, brogue, accent; petal
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