# accenting

Pronunciation: US say "AK-sent-ing" /ˈæk.sɛnt.ɪŋ/; UK say "ak-SEN-ting" /ækˈsɛntɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of accent. — present participle and gerund of accent
   - Simple: Present participle of accent. Use this form for something happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The designer is accenting the plain room with bright cushions and a bold rug._
   - _Accenting certain syllables can completely change how a word is heard._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/accenting (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).