Pedantry corner
accent noun ˈaks(ə)nt,-sɛnt/
1. a distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country, area, or social class
ascent noun əˈsɛnt
1. a climb or walk to the summit of a mountain or hill.
While similiar in spelling these two words are pronounced differently and have quite different meanings.
edit : I'm seeing this a lot, not just in one of the previous posts. |