Word: Accentuate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 18th century (in the sense ‘pronounce with accent or stress’): from medieval Latin accentuat- ‘accented’, from the verb accentuare, from Latin accentus ‘tone’ (see accent)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əkˈsɛn(t)ʃʊeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make more noticeable or prominent
Short Definition:make more noticeable or prominent
Examples:- his jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch
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