Pronunciations (6)
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/ˈɛmfəsɪs/
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[ˈɛɱfəsɪs]
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[ˈeɱfəsɪs]
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[ˈɛɱfəsəs]
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[ˈeɱfəsəs]
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ˈɛmfəsɪs
Noun
Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
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He paused for emphasis before saying who had won.
Special attention or prominence given to something.
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Anglia TV's emphasis is on Norwich and district.
Put emphasis on the advantages rather than the drawbacks.
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The second level of reading we will call Inspectional Reading. It is characterized by its special emphasis on time.
Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
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He used a yellow highlighter to indicate where to give emphasis in his speech.
The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants.
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The use of boldface, italics, or other such formatting to highlight text.
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Noun
special importance or significance
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the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis
the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents
intensity or forcefulness of expression
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the vehemence of his denial
his emphasis on civil rights
special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
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the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
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he put the stress on the wrong syllable