accentuation

English

Etymology

• Late Latin accentuatio. Compare French accentuation.
• accentuate +‎ -tion

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˌæk.ˌsɛn.tʃə.ˈweɪ.ʃən/, /ˌɪk.ˌsɛn.tʃə.ˈweɪ.ʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

accentuation (plural accentuations)

1. Act of accentuating; applications of accent.
2. (ecclesiastical, music) Pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy.

Translations

act of accentuating

pitch or modulation of the voice

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• Norwegian: betoning (no) c, aksentuering (no) c
• Swedish: betoning (sv), accentuering (sv)

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French

Noun

accentuation f (plural accentuations)

1. stressing, accenting