口音 kǒuyīn oral speech sounds
(linguistics) oral speech sounds
How to remember 口音: 口 mouth (Kangxi radical 30) + 音 sound = oral speech sounds.
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How it is used
- 'Accent (in speech)' - 他有很重的南方口音 (tā yǒu hěn zhòng de nánfāng kǒuyīn) he has a strong southern accent, 一口北京口音 a thick Beijing accent.
- The everyday word for how someone's regional/foreign accent colors their speech; note it's about pronunciation, distinct from 方言 (dialect, a whole speech variety).