The accent of this word is on the second syllable. ✬

I can tell by his accent that he is German. ✬

I think it's very difficult for an Englishman to imitate a real American accent. ✬

I can't quite place his accent. ✬

When dubbing Japanese TV series in English, characters from Osaka are sometimes given a Texas accent. Both Southern and Kansai accents are distinctive in their respective languages. ✬

Tom only has a slight foreign accent. ✬

Tom made fun of Mary's accent. ✬

Tom could tell by Mary's accent that she wasn't a native speaker. ✬

Tom could tell by Mary's accent that she was probably from Ireland. ✬

I could tell from his accent that he was a Frenchman. ✬