beklemtonen — meaning in English

English meaning

• accent noun A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.
• accentuate verb To make something more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.
• emphasize verb To give special importance or extra stress to something.
• stress noun A feeling of mental or emotional strain caused by pressure or difficult circumstances.

Senses

beklemtonen is used for these senses in English:

• accent (transitive) To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.
• accentuate (transitive) To pronounce with an accent or vocal stress.
• accentuate (transitive) To bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize. [from 1865]
• accentuate (transitive) To mark with a written accent.
• emphasize (transitive) To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
• stress (transitive) To emphasise (a syllable of a word).

accent — full definition

1. noun A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.
2. noun A mark placed over a letter to show pronunciation or stress.
3. noun A detail that stands out and adds emphasis or contrast, especially in design.
4. verb To emphasize or draw attention to something.

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