aksentuere — meaning in English
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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.
Senses
aksentuere 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.
accent — full definition
- noun A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, typical of a region, country, or social group.
- noun A mark placed over a letter to show pronunciation or stress.
- noun A detail that stands out and adds emphasis or contrast, especially in design.
- verb To emphasize or draw attention to something.