Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

accentuation

/ˌækˌsɛn.t͡ʃəˈweɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: ac-cen-tu-a-tion
IPA: /ˌækˌsɛn.t͡ʃəˈweɪ.ʃən/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A more distinct or prominent form.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Act of accentuating; applications of accent.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The secretary withdrew with an accentuation of his unhappy manner. It was very distressing to him, this dispersal of the family heirlooms."
"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[.]"

Etymology

From Late Latin accentuatio. Compare French accentuation. Equivalent to accentuate + -ion.

Word Breakdown

Root: accentuatio
Suffix: accentuate

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌækˌsɛn.t͡ʃəˈweɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

accentuations (plural)

Derived Forms

misaccentuation overaccentuation reaccentuation

Synonyms

emphasizing accenting

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce accentuation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌækˌsɛn.t͡ʃəˈweɪ.ʃən/.
What does accentuation mean?: A more distinct or prominent form.
Where does accentuation come from?: From Late Latin accentuatio. Compare French accentuation. Equivalent to accentuate + -ion.

How to pronounce accentuation

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