1 If your hearing aids are beyond three years old, repair needs are likely to pile up, in which case it makes more financial sense to get some new devices.  The damage is visible. Although the damage may not be as bad as it looks, if your hearing aid has been stepped on or smashed in some other way, it may be unfixable.
accent noun [ C ] (PRONUNCIATION) B1 the way in which people in a particular area, country, or social group pronounce words: He's got a strong southern/Boston accent. She's French but she speaks with an impeccable English accent. He speaks with a broad/heavy/strong/thick Yorkshire accent.
Note: You may sense that one of the stresses in each word is stronger than the other. You are right. When words are spoken in isolation, one syllable tends to get extra emphasis. The accent mark â indicates a weaker stress. sophistication. SophÃ¬sticÃ¡tion this difference is not important when analyzing metrical, rhythm so this article will mark only one level of. stress