Emphasis — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

special importance or significance

intensity or forcefulness of expression

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɛmfəsɪs/

🇬🇧British English

/dˈʌkəɹi/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˈʌkəɹi/

3 syllables Say it as /ˈɛmfəsɪs/.

Examples

the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis
the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents
the vehemence of his denial

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

accent stress vehemence

Parts of Speech

noun	special importance or significance “the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis”
noun	intensity or forcefulness of expression “the vehemence of his denial”
noun	special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
noun	the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) “he put the stress on the wrong syllable”

Word Forms

emphatic	adjective	forceful and definite in expression or action
emphasize	verb	to stress, single out as important
accentuate	verb	to stress, single out as important
accent	verb	to stress, single out as important
stress	verb	put stress on; utter with an accent
accentual	adjective	of or pertaining to accent or stress

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Schwerpunkt

besondere Bedeutung oder Bedeutung

🇫🇷French

accent

importance ou signification particulière

🇪🇸Spanish

énfasis

importancia o trascendencia especial

🇮🇹Italian

enfasi

particolare importanza o significato

🇳🇱Dutch

nadruk

bijzonder belang of betekenis

🇵🇹Portuguese

ênfase

importância ou significado especial

🇷🇺Russian

акцент

особая важность или значимость

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ज़ोर

विशेष महत्व या महत्ता

🇧🇩Bengali

জোর

বিশেষ গুরুত্ব বা তাৎপর্য

🇮🇳Tamil

வலியுறுத்தல்

சிறப்பு முக்கியத்துவம் அல்லது முக்கியத்துவம்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఉద్ఘాటన

ప్రత్యేక ప్రాముఖ్యత లేదా ప్రాముఖ్యత

🇮🇳Marathi

जोर

विशेष महत्त्व किंवा महत्त्व

🇮🇳Gujarati

ભાર

વિશેષ મહત્વ અથવા મહત્વ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಒತ್ತು

ವಿಶೇಷ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯತೆ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯತೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഊന്നൽ

പ്രത്യേക പ്രാധാന്യം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രാധാന്യം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਜ਼ੋਰ

ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਮਹੱਤਤਾ ਜਾਂ ਮਹੱਤਤਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

زور

خاص اہمیت یا اہمیت

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

强调

特别重要或意义

🇯🇵Japanese

強調

特別な重要性または重要性

🇰🇷Korean

중요성

특별한 중요성 또는 중요성

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự nhấn mạnh

tầm quan trọng hoặc ý nghĩa đặc biệt

🇹🇭Thai

เน้น

ความสำคัญหรือความสำคัญพิเศษ

🇮🇩Indonesian

tekanan

kepentingan atau signifikansi khusus

🇵🇭Filipino

diin

espesyal na kahalagahan o kahalagahan

🇲🇾Malay

penekanan

kepentingan atau kepentingan khusus

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

توكيد

أهمية أو أهمية خاصة

🇮🇷Persian

تاکید

اهمیت یا اهمیت ویژه

🇹🇷Turkish

vurgu

özel önem veya önem

🇮🇱Hebrew

דָגֵשׁ

חשיבות או חשיבות מיוחדת

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What is the primary definition of the word 'emphasis'?

The primary meaning of 'emphasis' is 'special importance or significance'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'emphasis' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'emphasis' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'emphasis' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'emphasis' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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