ACCENTING Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word accenting. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ACCENTING
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emphasizing | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of giving special importance or significance to something | ||||||||
highlighting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an area of lightness in a picture | ||||||||
stressing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) • (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense • special emphasis attached to something • difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension • (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body verb • to stress, single out as important • put stress on; utter with an accent • test the limits of • to suffer from stress | ||||||||
underlining | verbv | |||||||
noun • a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter) verb • give extra weight to (a communication) • draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to | ||||||||
stress | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) • (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense • special emphasis attached to something • difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension • (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body verb • to stress, single out as important • put stress on; utter with an accent • test the limits of • to suffer from stress | ||||||||
accentuate | verbv | |||||||
verb • to stress, single out as important • put stress on; utter with an accent | ||||||||
emphasis | nounn | |||||||
noun • special importance or significance • intensity or forcefulness of expression • special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g. • the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) | ||||||||
dialect | nounn | |||||||
noun • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people | ||||||||
emphasise | verbv | |||||||
verb • give extra weight to (a communication) • to stress, single out as important | ||||||||
emphasize | verbv | |||||||
verb • to stress, single out as important • give extra weight to (a communication) | ||||||||
idiom | nounn | |||||||
noun • a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people • the style of a particular artist or school or movement • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | ||||||||
punctuate | verbv | |||||||
verb • insert punctuation marks into • to stress, single out as important • interrupt periodically | ||||||||
accent mark | nounn | |||||||
noun • a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation | ||||||||
speech pattern | nounn | |||||||
noun • distinctive manner of oral expression |