emphasis
/ˈɛmfəsɪs/noun3 syllables
Emphasis means: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch).
Synonyms for emphasis3
What does emphasis mean?4
noun
1
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)“he put the stress on the wrong syllable”
2
special importance or significance“the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis”
3
intensity or forcefulness of expression“the vehemence of his denial”
4
special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Emphasis in a sentence
- The university has an emphasis on engineering, business management and humanities.CM
- We should not place too much emphasis on money.CK
- We lay emphasis on the importance of being sincere.AlanF_US
- The newscaster puts too much emphasis on the food crisis.CM
- This dictionary puts a special emphasis on usage.unknown
- We place an emphasis on verbal practice from the very first classes.Tom9358
- Some people place a lot more emphasis on the importance of money in life.unknown
- The emphasis of his talk was on the need to work hard.CM
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of emphasis
as a noun
- plural
- emphases