articulate vs accentuate

accentuate vs articulate

articulate is an adjective but accentuate is not an adjective.

articulate and accentuate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
articulate	No	Yes	Yes	No
accentuate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, accentuate is a hyponym of articulate; that is, accentuate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than articulate:

articulate: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
accentuate: put stress on; utter with an accent

Other hyponyms of articulate include twang, devoice, raise, lilt, palatalise, palatalize, nasalise, nasalize, nasalise, nasalize, mispronounce, misspeak, aspirate, sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice, retroflex, subvocalise, subvocalize, syllabise, syllabize, drawl, labialise, labialize, round, lisp, accent, stress, vocalise, vocalize, vowelise, vowelize, click, trill, sibilate, flap, explode, roll.

articulate (adjective)	accentuate (adjective)
expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
consisting of segments held together by joints

articulate (verb)	accentuate (verb)
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way	to stress, single out as important
express or state clearly	put stress on; utter with an accent
put into words or an expression
provide with a joint
unite by forming a joint or joints

Difference between articulate and accentuate

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