accenting

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A form of accent — A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of accent

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of giving special importance or significance to something

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emphasizingaccentuation
Broader
action
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accentuation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

accenting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accenting

MLA

“accenting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accenting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “accenting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accenting.

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