betont
Translation
emphasized, stressed, accentuated
Examples
Er sprach mit betonter Langsamkeit.
He spoke with emphasized slowness.
Ihre Antwort war betont höflich.
Her answer was pointedly polite.
Grammar Patterns
betont + Noun emphasized + noun a betont statement
Adverbial adverbially He nodded betont slowly.
Similar Words
hervorgehoben, unterstrichen; Antonyms: unbetont, beiläufig
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'betonen' (to emphasize), from 'be-' (prefix) + 'Ton' (tone, sound).
Memory Tips
Think of putting a strong 'tone' on a word to 'emphasize' it.