Synonyms for accentuate

Most common

emphasize · accent · punctuate · stress

All synonyms

Verb

Antonyms

downplay, minimize, understate

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To pronounce with an accent or vocal stress.

Related words

Word family

accentuation

Forms

Past participle

accentuated
e.g. accentuated → emphasized, accented, punctuated, stressed…

Example sentences

• accent The accent of this word is on the second syllable.
• emphasize Judaism and Buddhism both emphasize moderation.
• punctuate Punctuate the following sentence as appropriate.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

stress¹, accent², betone

9 letters

emphasize³, emphasise, punctuate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (accent² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

accentuer

Italiano

accentare

Español

acentuar

Deutsch

hervorheben

Català

accentuar