ACCENTUATION
emphasizing, accenting, accentuation
(noun) the act of giving special importance or significance to something
accentuation
(noun) the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
accentuation (countable and uncountable, plural accentuations)
Act of accentuating; applications of accent.
(ecclesiastical, music) Pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*cen`tu*a"tion, n. Etym: [LL. accentuatio: cf. F. accentuation.]
Definition: Act of accentuating; applications of accent. Specifically (Eccles. Mus.),
Definition: pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
10 June 2025
COMMUNICATIONS
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
Do you know this game?
Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins