accent _noun

VERBS

have
・She had a charming French accent.

speak with/in 
・He spoke with a heavy Russian accent.

put on, pick up, affect, assume
・Living in New York for a year helped her pick up an American accent.
・The comedian can put on various accents to make his sketches more hilarious.

acquire, adopt 
・When she moved to London, it didn't take long for her to acquire a British accent.

imitate, mimic
・The actor's ability to mimic different accents was a key factor in his success in Hollywood.

lose • cultivate
・She moved to the United States as a child and started to lose her native accent.

ADJECTIVES & NOUNS

strong, heavy, thick, broad, marked, pronounced 
・She spoke with a strong German accent.

slight, faint, subtle
・Despite living abroad for years, he still retained a slight Russian accent.

French, American, Irish, Texan, London, etc 
・His French accent was so strong that it was hard to understand him.

foreign, regional, local
・He could easily imitate a foreign accent for comedic effect.

southern, northern
・Over time, he began to pick up a subtle Southern accent from living in the South.

upper-class, middle-class, working-class 
・The old man spoke with an upper-class accent.

plummy, posh, soft, charming
・Her posh accent made her sound sophisticated and well-educated.

unique • flawless
・He has a unique accent that's hard to identify.

PREPOSITIONS

with an 
・She spoke with a strong French accent.

in an
・She spoke in an accent that was difficult to place.