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accentuate vs enunciate

enunciate vs accentuate

accentuate and enunciate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accentuate No No Yes No
enunciate No No Yes No
As verbs, enunciate is a hypernym of accentuate; that is, enunciate is a word with a broader meaning than accentuate:
  • accentuate: put stress on; utter with an accent
  • enunciate: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
Other hypernyms of accentuate include articulate, enounce, pronounce, say, sound out.
accentuate (verb) enunciate (verb)
to stress, single out as important express or state clearly
put stress on; utter with an accent speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
Difference between accentuate and enunciate

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