Definition of ACCENTUATION

accentuation

Meanings

Plural: accentuations

Noun

  • the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance
  • the act of giving special importance or significance to something
  • Act of accentuating; applications of accent.
  • Pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 16

accentuation is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
accentuation is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
accentuation is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

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