accentuation vs accent

accent vs accentuation

accentuation and accent both are nouns.

accentuation is not a verb while accent is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accentuation	Yes	No	No	No
accent	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, accent is a hypernym of accentuation; that is, accent is a word with a broader meaning than accentuation:

accentuation: the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance
accent: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

Other hypernyms of accentuation include emphasis, stress.

accentuation (noun)	accent (noun)
the act of giving special importance or significance to something	the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance	distinctive manner of oral expression
	a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
	the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
	special importance or significance

accentuation (verb)	accent (verb)
	put stress on; utter with an accent
	to stress, single out as important

Difference between accentuation and accent

Words related to "accentuation"

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