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Word: Accentuation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century: in early use from medieval Latin accentuatio(n-); in later use (early 19th century) from accentuate
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əkˌsɛntʃʊˈeɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action or fact of accentuating or of being accentuated
Short Definition:action or fact of accentuating or of being accentuated
Examples:- the accentuation of the Treasury's currency policy
- a condition with accentuation of female characteristics
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