Definition
- (noun) Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important. “He paused for emphasis before saying who had won.”
- (noun) Special attention or prominence given to something. “Anglia TV's emphasis is on Norwich and district.”
- (noun) Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type. “He used a yellow highlighter to indicate where to give emphasis in his speech.”
- (noun) The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants.
- (noun) The use of boldface.
Word stats
- Emphases contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 15.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Emphases mean?
Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
How many letters are in Emphases?
Emphases has 8 letters.
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