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accentuation

noun

the act of giving special importance or significance to something

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Word length
12
Starts with
A
Ends with
N
Contains
CCENTUATIO
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌæk.ˌsɛn.tʃə.ˈweɪ.ʃən

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the act of giving special importance or significance to something

noun

  1. the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance

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