Noun: accentuation ak,sen-choo'ey-shun
- The use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance
"The speaker's unusual accentuation of certain words caught the audience's attention"
- The act of giving special importance or significance to something
"His accentuation of key points helped the students understand the complex topic";
- emphasizing, accenting, emphasising [Brit]
Derived forms: accentuations
Type of: accent, action, emphasis, stress
Encyclopedia: Accentuation