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ACCENTING Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word accenting. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the word accenting. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For ACCENTING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for accenting, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (14)
articulate diacritic enounce enunciate evince express grandness importance inflection pronounce pronunciation prosody say show
Phrases (3)
diacritical marknon-standard speechsound out

Alternatives for EMPHASIZING

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