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accentuality

n. uncountable
C2 Proficiency ac·cen·tu·al·i·ty

n. the quality of having a strong emphasis on certain parts of a word or sentence. It describes how much stress or force is put on specific syllables or words.

n. the degree or quality of stress or emphasis given to a particular syllable or word within a phrase. Often used in linguistic analysis to describe the rhythmic or prosodic features of speech.


SIMPLE

The poet used accentuality to create a strong, steady rhythm.

CONTEXTUAL

The speaker's heavy accentuality made it difficult for the audience to follow the subtle shifts in the argument.

COMPLEX

In many languages, the placement of accentuality can change the meaning of a word entirely, making it a critical component of both grammar and phonetic identity.

Origin

From accentual + -ity.

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