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ACCENTUATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of giving special importance or significance to something

Synonyms:

accenting; accentuation; emphasizing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("accentuation" is a kind of...):

action (something done (usually as opposed to something said))

Derivation:

accentuate (to stress, single out as important)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("accentuation" is a kind of...):

accent; emphasis; stress (the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch))

Derivation:

accentuate (put stress on; utter with an accent)

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