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accentuate

/ækˈsen.tʃuˌeɪt/

Meanings
verb

Acentuar, enfatizar

To pronounce with an accent or vocal stress.

Examples :

"The teacher asked the student to accentuate the final syllable of the word "laboratory". "
El profesor le pidió al estudiante que acentuara la sílaba final de la palabra "laboratorio".
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Related Words

Illustration painting

painting verb

/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/

Pintar

"My sister is painting her bedroom walls a cheerful yellow. "

Mi hermana está pintando las paredes de su dormitorio de un alegre amarillo.

Illustration pronounce

pronounce verb

/pɹəˈnaʊns/

Declarar, pronunciar

"I hereby pronounce you man and wife."

Por la presente, os declaro marido y mujer.

Illustration prominent

prominent adjective

/ˈpɹɒmɪnənt/ /ˈpɹɑmɪnənt/

Prominente, destacado

"The mountain's prominent peak was visible from miles away. "

El pico prominente de la montaña era visible desde millas de distancia.

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

Profesor, maestro

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

La maestra de mi hija es muy amable y servicial.

Illustration colours

colours noun

/ˈkʌlərz/ /ˈkʌlɚz/

Colores

"Humans and birds can perceive color."

Los humanos y las aves pueden percibir los colores.

Illustration laboratory

laboratory noun

/ləˈbɔɹətɹi/ /ləˈbɒɹət(ə)ɹiː/ /ˈlæb(ə)ɹəˌtɔɹi/

Laboratorio

"The science students conducted their experiments in the school laboratory. "

Los estudiantes de ciencias realizaron sus experimentos en el laboratorio de la escuela.

Illustration syllable

syllable noun

/ˈsɪləbəl/

Sílaba

"The word "happy" has two syllables: "hap" and "py." "

La palabra "happy" tiene dos sílabas: "hap" y "py".

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

Estudiante

"He is a student of life."

Él es un estudiante de la vida.

Illustration distinctly

distinctly adverb

/dɪsˈtɪŋktli/

Distintamente, claramente

"I distinctly remember my mother telling me to wear a jacket. "

Recuerdo claramente que mi madre me dijo que me pusiera una chaqueta.

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

Dificultar, impedir, perplejizar

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Las instrucciones complicadas del nuevo software me dificultan completar el proyecto a tiempo.

Illustration noticeable

noticeable adjective

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

Notable, perceptible

"The difference in her haircut was noticeable immediately. "

La diferencia en su corte de pelo fue notable de inmediato.

Illustration emphasize

emphasize verb

/ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/

Enfatizar, destacar

"His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."

Su gesto con dos dedos enfatizó lo que le había dicho a su jefe que hiciera con su trabajo.