accentuation

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Pronunciation

/ˌækˌsɛn.t͡ʃəˈweɪ.ʃən/ (US)

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/ˌækˌsɛn.t͡ʃəˈweɪ.ʃən/ (US) · /ˌɪkˌsɛn.t͡ʃəˈweɪ.ʃən/ (US)

Definition of accentuation

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)A more distinct or prominent form.

“The secretary withdrew with an accentuation of his unhappy manner. It was very distressing to him, this dispersal of the family heirlooms.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A more distinct or prominent form.

“The secretary withdrew with an accentuation of his unhappy manner. It was very distressing to him, this dispersal of the family heirlooms.”
(countable, uncountable)Act of accentuating; applications of accent.

“This elementary instruction is language at its most advanced to minds trained on the accentuation of the antepenult (multiplicity) and on Sievers-type C2 half-line metrical patterns[.]”
(countable, uncountable)Pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy.

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From Late Latin accentuatio. Compare French accentuation. Equivalent to accentuate + -ion.

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