accentuation
English
/ˌæk.ˌsɛn.tʃə.ˈweɪ.ʃən/
noun
Definitions
- Act of accentuating; applications of accent.
- (ecclesiastical) Pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy.
Etymology
Derived from Latin accentuatio suffix from English accentuate.
Origin
English
accentuate
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Cognates and derived terms
- accentuable English
- accentuate English
- accentuator English
- overaccentuate English
- overaccentuation English
- reaccentuate English
- reaccentuation English
- accentuatio Latin
- accentuātus Latin