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accentuating

ac·cen·tu·ate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ak-sen-choo-eyt]
    • /ækˈsɛn tʃuˌeɪt/
    • /əkˈsen.tju.eɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-sen-choo-eyt]
    • /ækˈsɛn tʃuˌeɪt/

Definitions of accentuating word

  • verb with object accentuating to give emphasis or prominence to. 1
  • verb with object accentuating to mark or pronounce with an accent. 1
  • noun accentuating Present participle of accentuate. 1

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Origin of accentuating

First appearance:

before 1725
One of the 49% newest English words
1725-35; < Medieval Latin accentuātus intoned (past participle of accentuāre). See accent, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Accentuating

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

accentuating popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

accentuating usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for accentuating

adjective accentuating

  • increasing — growing larger or greater; enlarging; augmenting.

Top questions with accentuating

  • what does accentuating mean?

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