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emphasis

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ˈem(p)-fə-səs\
    • /ˈemfəsɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈem(p)-fə-səs\

Definitions of emphasis word

  • noun emphasis Special importance, value, or prominence given to something. 1
  • noun emphasis strong attention 1
  • noun emphasis grammar: stress 1
  • noun emphasis intensity 1
  • variable noun emphasis Emphasis is special or extra importance that is given to an activity or to a part or aspect of something. 0
  • variable noun emphasis Emphasis is extra force that you put on a syllable, word, or phrase when you are speaking in order to make it seem more important. 0
See all 18 definitions of emphasis

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Parts of speech for Emphasis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Emphasis

emphasis popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

emphasis usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for emphasis

noun emphasis

  • stress — importance attached to a thing: to lay stress upon good manners. Synonyms: significance, meaning, emphasis, consequence; weight, value, worth.
  • importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
  • weight — the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.
  • prominence — Also, prominency. the state of being prominent; conspicuousness.
  • accent — Someone who speaks with a particular accent pronounces the words of a language in a distinctive way that shows which country, region, or social class they come from.
All 22 Synonyms of emphasis

Antonyms for emphasis

noun emphasis

  • ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
  • lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
  • triviality — something trivial; a trivial matter, affair, remark, etc.: cocktail conversation marked by trivialities.
  • importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
  • incompetence — the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
All 7 Antonyms of emphasis

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