About The Word Accentuation
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Accentuation
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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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