accentuation
/ˌækˌsɛn.t͡ʃəˈweɪ.ʃən/
accentuation noun: a more distinct or prominent form.
Noun
accentuation (countable and uncountable, plural accentuations)
- A more distinct or prominent form.
- The secretary withdrew with an accentuation of his unhappy manner. It was very distressing to him, this dispersal of the family heirlooms.1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC
- Act of accentuating; applications of accent.
- 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[.]1985, Robert Burchfield, The English Language, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 110
- Pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy.
accentuation meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
accentuation in Tamil
- ஒலியழுத்தம் இடல்
accentuation in Indonesian
- act of accentuating
- aksentuasi
Forms of accentuation
| plural | accentuations |
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Origin of accentuation
From Late Latin accentuatio. Compare French accentuation. Equivalent to accentuate + -ion.
Words formed from accentuation
Words that rhyme with accentuation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about accentuation
- What does accentuation mean?
- Accentuation means a more distinct or prominent form.
- What is accentuation in Tamil?
- Accentuation in Tamil is ஒலியழுத்தம் இடல். See Accentuation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is accentuation?
- Accentuation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce accentuation?
- Accentuation is pronounced /ˌækˌsɛn.t͡ʃəˈweɪ.ʃən/ (US).
- What is the plural of accentuation?
- The plural of accentuation is accentuations.
Words near accentuation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: accentuation (page history and authors); accentuation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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