Also means
stress
Usage Note
betonen means to stress a point in speech or to place phonetic stress on a syllable, built on der Ton ('tone, sound'). It is the verb to reach for when underlining importance: ich möchte betonen, dass.... The related noun is die Betonung ('emphasis, stress').
Examples
"Er betont immer seine Erfahrung."
Natural Translation
He always emphasizes his experience.
Literal Translation
He emphasizes always his experience.
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