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Accented

verb/kˈænənpɹˌuːf/

Definition

to stress, single out as important

put stress on; utter with an accent

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈænənpɹˌuːf/

🇬🇧British English

/bɹɒntˈɒmɪtə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bɹɒntˈɒmɪtə/

3 syllables Say it as /kˈænənpɹˌuːf/.

Examples

Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

punctuate emphasise tonic accent stress accentuate emphasize stressed

Antonyms

unstressed atonic

Parts of Speech

verb	to stress, single out as important “Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet”
verb	put stress on; utter with an accent “In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word”
adjective	used of syllables “a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word”
adjective	bearing a stress or accent “an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'”

Word Forms

stress	noun	special emphasis attached to something
emphasizing	noun	the act of giving special importance or significance to something
emphasis	noun	special importance or significance
accent	noun	special importance or significance
accentuation	noun	the act of giving special importance or significance to something

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

akzentuiert

🇫🇷French

accentué

🇪🇸Spanish

acentuado

🇮🇹Italian

accentato

🇳🇱Dutch

geaccentueerd

🇵🇹Portuguese

acentuado

🇷🇺Russian

акцентированный

India

🇮🇳Hindi

उच्चारण

🇧🇩Bengali

উচ্চারিত

🇮🇳Tamil

உச்சரிப்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

ఉచ్ఛారణ

🇮🇳Marathi

उच्चारण

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઉચ્ચારણ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಉಚ್ಚಾರಣೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഉച്ചാരണമുള്ള

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਲਹਿਜ਼ਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

لہجہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

带口音的

🇯🇵Japanese

アクセントのある

🇰🇷Korean

악센트가 있는

🇻🇳Vietnamese

có dấu

🇹🇭Thai

เน้นเสียง

🇮🇩Indonesian

beraksen

🇵🇭Filipino

impit

🇲🇾Malay

beraksen

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

معلمة

🇮🇷Persian

لهجه دار

🇹🇷Turkish

aksanlı

🇮🇱Hebrew

מוּדגָשׁ

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'accented'?

The primary meaning of 'accented' is 'to stress, single out as important'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'accented' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'accented' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'accented' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'accented' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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