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English
Etymology
From Late Latin accentuatio. Compare French accentuation. Equivalent to accentuate + -ion.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌæk.ˌsɛn.t͡ʃə.ˈweɪ.ʃən/, /ˌɪk.ˌsɛn.t͡ʃə.ˈweɪ.ʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
accentuation (countable and uncountable, plural accentuations)
- Act of accentuating; applications of accent.
- (ecclesiastical, music) Pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy.
Derived terms
Translations
pitch or modulation of the voice
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French
Pronunciation
Noun
accentuation f (plural accentuations)
- stressing, accenting
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