Hyphenation
ac·cen·tu·ateTurkish pronunciation
äksençueytSynonyms
accent,
bring attention to,
call attention to,
draw attention to,
emphasize,
feature,
give prominence to,
highlight,
point up,
spotlight,
stress,
underline,
underscorePronunciation
/akˈsenʧo͞oāt/ /ækˈsɛnʧuːeɪt/
Etymology
[ ik-sen(t)-sh&-"wAt, ak- ] (transitive verb.) circa 1731. From medieval Latin accentuātus, past participle of accentuāre, from accentus.