No. 431 in German
betont
Emphasized; stressed.
In a sentence
Sie hat betont, wie wichtig diese Aufgabe ist.
She emphasized how important this task is.
In this sentence, 'betont' is used as the past participle of the verb 'betonen,' meaning 'to emphasize'.
Das betonte Wort machte den Unterschied deutlich.
The emphasized word made the difference clear.
Here, 'betonte' is an adjective describing the word that is emphasized.
Er spricht jedes Wort deutlich und betont.
He speaks each word clearly and with emphasis.
In this context, 'betont' is functioning as an adverb indicating how the words are being spoken—with emphasis.
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