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emphatic

The correct spelling is emphatic.

How to pronounce emphatic

noun

IPA: /əmˈfætək/

Say it like: Emf-ati-c

The correct spelling is emphatic. An emphatic consonant. For example: "He gave me an emphatic no when I asked him out."

Usage Examples

He gave me an emphatic no when I asked him out.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An emphatic consonant.
  2. 2.A word or phrase adding emphasis, such as "a lot" or "really".

adjective

  1. 1.Characterized by emphasis; forceful.
  2. 2.Stated with conviction.
  3. 3.(grammar) Belonging to a set of English tense forms comprising the auxiliary verb do + an infinitive without to.
  4. 4.Belonging to a series of obstruent consonants in several Semitic languages that are distinguished from both voiced and voiceless consonants by a certain phonetic feature or features.

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