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accentuation

ac·cen·tua·tion

US/ˌækˌsɛn.t͡ʃəˈweɪ.ʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance

Origin

From Late Latin accentuatio. Compare French accentuation. Equivalent to accentuate + -ion.

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