ACCENTUATES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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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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