# accentuate

> English word · Verb · IPA /əkˈsɛn.t͡ʃu.eɪt/ · frequency rank #38,704

## Definitions
1. To pronounce with an accent or vocal stress.
2. To bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.
3. To mark with a written accent.

## Etymology
First attested in 1731; borrowed from Medieval Latin accentuātus, perfect passive participle of accentuō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin accentus.

## Common misspellings (12)
`accenntuate`, `accentaute`, `accenttuate`, `accentuaet`, `accentuatte`, `accentutae`, `accenutate`, `accetnuate`, `accnetuate`, `acecntuate`, `acentuate`, `cacentuate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/accentuate