accentuate

verb
UK: /əkˈsentʃueɪt/
US: /əkˈsentʃueɪt/

  1. To emphasize or make something more noticeable.

    1. The bright lighting accentuate the store's products. [ ] [ ]
    2. A higher interest rate will accentuate the risk of investment. [ ] [ ]

  2. To pronounce a word or syllable with more force.

    1. You should accentuate the first syllable of that word. [ ] [ ]
    2. The speaker tried to accentuate key points in his presentation. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

underscore highlight emphasize feature stress
accentuate transitive-verb

  1. To give emphasis or prominence to something in order to intensify the effect.

    1. She used makeup to accentuate her eyes. [ ] [ ]
    2. The strategic lighting was used to accentuate the architecture. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "accentuate" in English means: To emphasize or make something more noticeable., To pronounce a word or syllable with more force..

The phonetic transcription of "accentuate" is /əkˈsentʃueɪt/ in British English and /əkˈsentʃueɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "accentuate": underscore, highlight, emphasize, feature, stress.

Example usage of "accentuate": "The bright lighting accentuate the store's products.". More examples on the page.