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emphasis

/ˈɛm.fə.sɪs/

emphasissubstantiv

emphases

Pl.

/ˈɛm.fə.sɪs/

Übersetzungen

The teacher placed a strong emphasis on the importance of completing homework on time.

Le professeur a mis un fort accent sur l’importance de faire les devoirs à temps.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

accent toniqueLinguistique.

Definitionen

Special importance, value, or prominence given to something.

The teacher placed a strong emphasis on the importance of completing homework on time.

Stress laid on a word or words to indicate special meaning or particular importance.

In the sentence, 'I did not say he stole the money,' the emphasis can change the meaning depending on which word is stressed.

Synonyme

emphasisadjektiv

/ˈem.fə.sɪs/

/ˈɛm.fə.sɪs/

Attributive use before another noun; not gradable.

Übersetzungen

The emphasis mark indicates which syllable is stressed.

Le signe d’accentuation indique quelle syllabe est accentuée.

Definitionen

Used attributively to denote something that gives special importance or prominence.

The emphasis mark indicates which syllable is stressed.