accentuate meaning

UK US /ækˈsɛntʃueɪt/ 4 syllables

accentuate (verb): to stress, single out as important.

accentuate has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

accentuate as a verb

  1. to stress, single out as important
    • Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet

    Synonyms: stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent

    Type of: express

    Kinds: background, bring out, re-emphasise, bear down, topicalize, point up, drive home, underscore

    Related forms: accent, accentuation

  2. put stress on; utter with an accent
    • In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word

    Synonyms: stress, accent

    Type of: pronounce

    Related forms: accent, accentuation

How to pronounce accentuate

accentuate is pronounced /ækˈsɛntʃueɪt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Word lists: words starting with AC · words ending in TE · 10-letter words

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