noun Download 🔗Share Act of accentuating; applications of accent. Examples : "The different accentuations on the word "address" (ADD-ress vs. ad-DRESS) changed the entire meaning of the sentence, shifting it from a location to a speech. " language style phonetics linguistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy. Examples : "The priest's accentuations during the Easter Mass gave a beautiful, reverent quality to the ancient prayers. " religion music language sound theology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading