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Moderateemphasis
The correct spelling is emphasis.
How to pronounce emphasis
/ˈɛmfəsɪs/
nounIPA: /ˈɛmfəsɪs/
Say it like: Emf-asi-s
The correct spelling is emphasis. Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important. For example: "He paused for emphasis before saying who had won."
Usage Examples
“He paused for emphasis before saying who had won.”
“Anglia TV's emphasis is on Norwich and district.”
“He used a yellow highlighter to indicate where to give emphasis in his speech.”
Definition
noun
- 1.Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
- 2.Special attention or prominence given to something.
- 3.Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
- 4.The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants.
- 5.The use of boldface.
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