Word
accentuable
Phoneticsac·cen·tu·able
Definition
adj. able to be emphasized or made more noticeable. It describes something that can be highlighted or stressed to draw attention to it.
adj. capable of being emphasized, stressed, or made more prominent. Often used in linguistic or stylistic contexts to describe phonetic features or visual elements.
Examples
“The word is accentuable in this sentence.”
“In some languages, certain vowels are more accentuable than others, making them easier to distinguish in rapid speech.”
“The designer chose a color palette where the primary hues were highly accentuable, ensuring that the brand's identity remained visible even from a distance.”
Examples
simple
“The word is accentuable in this sentence.”
contextual
“In some languages, certain vowels are more accentuable than others, making them easier to distinguish in rapid speech.”
complex
“The designer chose a color palette where the primary hues were highly accentuable, ensuring that the brand's identity remained visible even from a distance.”
Etymology
From accentuate + -able.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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