Accentuation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌækˌsɛn.t͡ʃəˈweɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Accentuation is a noun meaning A more distinct or prominent form.
Meaning
A more distinct or prominent form.
More Meanings
- Act of accentuating; applications of accent.
- (ecclesiastical, music) Pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy.
Example Sentences
The secretary withdrew with an accentuation of his unhappy manner. It was very distressing to him, this dispersal of the family heirlooms.
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[.]
Word Forms
- accentuations
Synonyms for accentuation
Depending on context, synonyms include stress, accent, emphasis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include accent, emphasis, stress, presystolic, reaccentuation, emphasization.
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