Accent vs. Accentuate
Difference Between Accent and Accentuate
Accentnoun
(linguistics) A higher-pitched or stronger articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
In the word "careful", the accent is placed on the first syllable.Accentuateverb
(transitive) To pronounce with an accent or vocal stress.
Accentnoun
(figuratively) Emphasis or importance in general.
At this hotel, the accent is on luxury.Accentuateverb
(transitive) To bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.
Accentnoun
(orthography) A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.
The name Cézanne is written with an acute accent.Accentuateverb
(transitive) To mark with a written accent.
Accentnoun
Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.
Accentuateverb
to stress, single out as important;
Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in dietAccentnoun
The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
a foreign accentan American, British or Australian accenta broad Irish accenta hint of a German accentAccentuateverb
put stress on; utter with an accent;
In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each wordAccentnoun
A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.
Accentnoun
A word; a significant tone or sound.
Accentnoun
Expressions in general; speech.
Accentnoun
Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
Accentnoun
(music) A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
Accentnoun
(music) A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.
Accentnoun
(music) The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.
Accentnoun
(music) The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage.
Accentnoun
(music) A mark used to represent specific stress on a note.
Accentnoun
(mathematics) A mark placed at the right hand of a letter, and a little above it, to distinguish magnitudes of a similar kind expressed by the same letter, but differing in value, as y', y
Accentnoun
(geometry) A mark at the right hand of a number, indicating minutes of a degree, seconds, etc., as in 12' 27
Accentnoun
(engineering) A mark used to denote feet and inches, as in 6' 10
Accentnoun
Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.
Accentnoun
A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.
Accentnoun
A distinctive feature or quality.
Accentnoun
(archaic) Utterance.
Accentverb
(transitive) To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.
Accentverb
(transitive) To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.
Accentverb
(transitive) To mark with written accents.
Accentnoun
distinctive manner of oral expression;
he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accentshe had a very clear speech patternAccentnoun
special importance or significance;
the red light gave the central figure increased emphasisthe room was decorated in shades of gray with distinctive red accentsAccentnoun
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people;
the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of Englishhe has a strong German accentAccentnoun
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch);
he put the stress on the wrong syllableAccentnoun
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
Accentverb
to stress, single out as important;
Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in dietAccentverb
put stress on; utter with an accent;
In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
