Definitions for: Accentuation

[n] the act of giving special importance or significance to something
[n] the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance

Webster (1913) Definition: Ac*cen`tu*a"tion, n. [LL. accentuatio: cf. F.
accentuation.]
Act of accentuating; applications of accent. Specifically
(Eccles. Mus.), pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting
portions of the liturgy.

Synonyms: accenting, emphasizing

See Also: accent, action, emphasis, stress

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