Globally, the youth literacy rate increased from 83 per cent to 91 per cent over two decades, while the number of illiterate youth declined from 170 million to 115 million. Regional and gender disparities persist, however. Literacy is lowest in least developed countries and higher among males than females.
In sociolinguistics, an accent (/ËÃ¦ksáµ»nt/ or /-Ént/) is a manner of pronunciation peculiar to a particular individual, location, or nation.
Full Definition of ACCENT. transitive verb. 1. a: to pronounce with accent: stress b: to mark with a written or printed accent. 2. : to give prominence to: make more prominent. See accent defined for English-language learners.ADVERTISEMENT. Regional accents are common in the U.S. 2  She spoke with an American accent. 3  The tourist had a foreign accent. 4  He has a heavy southern accent. 5  The word â before â has the accent on the last syllable. 6  Put the accent on the first syllable of the word.