betonen
Translation
to emphasize, to stress, to accent, to highlight
Examples
Er betonte die Wichtigkeit des Projekts.
He emphasized the importance of the project.
Sie betonte die erste Silbe des Wortes.
She stressed the first syllable of the word.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) to emphasize sth. He emphasized the importance of the topic.
Similar Words
hervorheben (to highlight), unterstreichen (to underline)
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' (making something into) and 'Ton' (tone, sound). Literally 'to put a tone on something'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a speaker putting a special 'tone' ('Ton') on a word to 'betonen' (emphasize) it.