accentuation
accentuation · accentuations
акцентуация
A more distinct or prominent formA more distinct or prominent form.
US/ˌækˌsɛn.t͡ʃəˈweɪ.ʃən/
» The accentuation can be very different from one language to another.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A more distinct or prominent form.
(countable, uncountable)Act of accentuating; applications of accent.
акцентуа́цияakcentuácija
(countable, uncountable)Pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy.
More definitions
- 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
Examples
1 sentencesThe accentuation can be very different from one language to another.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
act of accentuating:
Origin
From Late Latin accentuatio. Compare French accentuation. Equivalent to accentuate + -ion.From Late Latin accentuatio. Compare French accentuation. Equivalent to accentuate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: accentuations| Singular | accentuation |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of giving special importance or significance to something:emphasizingaccenting
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedaccentuate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable