verb🔗ShareTo pronounce with an accent or vocal stress."The teacher accentuated the importance of completing homework on time. "languagecommunicationphoneticslinguisticssoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize."Her bright red dress accentuated her long legs. "styleappearancelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo mark with a written accent."The teacher accentuated the vowel "e" in the French word "café" on the board to show students where to stress the pronunciation. "languagewritinglinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading