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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
CC
Scrabble score
16

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Pronunciation

ˌæk.ˌsɛn.tʃə.ˈweɪ.ʃən

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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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