accentuation
ac·cen·tua·tion
noun
1.
the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance
2.
the act of giving special importance or significance to something
Origin
From Late Latin accentuatio. Compare French accentuation. Equivalent to accentuate + -ion.
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