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Accentuation

Accentuation Meaning & Definition
Accentuation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Accentuation?

[n] the act of giving special importance or significance to something
[n] the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance

Synonyms | Synonyms for Accentuation: accenting | emphasizing

Related Terms | Find terms related to Accentuation:

See Also | accent | action | emphasis | stress

Accentuation In Webster's Dictionary

\Ac*cen`tu*a"tion\, n. [LL. accentuatio: cf. F. accentuation.] Act of accentuating; applications of accent. Specifically (Eccles. Mus.), pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy.

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