Associations to the word «Accentuation»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

ACCENTUATION, noun. The use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance.
ACCENTUATION, noun. The act of giving special importance or significance to something.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.