accentuation
/ˌækˌsɛn.t͡ʃəˈweɪ.ʃən/noun
accentuation is spelled A-C-C-E-N-T-U-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, accentuation means “A more distinct or prominent form” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of accentuation is accentuations.
How many letters and syllables are in accentuation?
| Letters | 12: A-C-C-E-N-T-U-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 107,757th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is accentuation?
Accentuation appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce accentuation?
- US /ˌækˌsɛn.t͡ʃəˈweɪ.ʃən/
- US /ˌɪkˌsɛn.t͡ʃəˈweɪ.ʃən/
Accentuation has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vininn126-accentuation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with accentuation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as accentuation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of accentuation
- accentuations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does accentuation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A more distinct or prominent form.
- 2
Act of accentuating; applications of accent.
- 3
Pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Accentuation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of accentuating:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | accentuation |
| Portuguese | acentuação |
| Spanish | acentuación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does accentuation come from?
From Late Latin accentuatio. Compare French accentuation. Equivalent to accentuate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).