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accentuate vs pronounce

pronounce vs accentuate

accentuate and pronounce both are verbs.

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

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