口音

Chinese
mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils) sound; noise; news
simp. and trad.
(口音)		 口 音

Pronunciation

Noun

口音

  1. accent (manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region or social group); pronunciation; manner of speaking
    他是南方人，所以一張口說話就帶有南方口音。 [MSC, trad.]
    他是南方人，所以一张口说话就带有南方口音。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā shì nánfāngrén, suǒyǐ yī zhāngkǒu shuōhuà jiù dàiyǒu nánfāng kǒuyīn. [Pinyin]
    He is from the South, so when he opens his mouth to speak, you can hear his Southern accent.
    他裝英國人，但他的口音讓他露了馬腳。 [MSC, trad.]
    他装英国人，但他的口音让他露了马脚。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā zhuāng Yīngguórén, dàn tā de kǒuyīn ràng tā lòu le mǎjiǎo. [Pinyin]
    He pretended to be British, but his foreign accent gave him away.

Synonyms

Vietnamese
Hán tự in this word
口音

Noun

口音

  1. Hán tự form of khẩu âm (“accent”).
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