When you say “before,” you should 'accent' the second syllable. = You should 'accent' the word “before” on the second syllable.
The 'accents' in the French word “émigré” show how the letter “e” should be pronounced.
His speech 'accented' [='highlighted, emphasized'] positive parts of the plan.
(..) As you can see, we've had our eye on you for some time, Mr. Anderson. It seems that you've been living two lives. We tried to use a very neutral accent ... ... but a more specific character. And the character kind of evolved. I wanted him to be ... (..)2001 The Matrix Revisited