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emphasis

UK
/ˈɛm.fə.sɪs/
US
/ˈɛm.fə.sɪs/

Traduzioni

emphasisnoun
emphases
pl
UK
/ˈɛm.fə.sɪs/
US
/ˈɛm.fə.sɪs/
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.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
accent toniqueLinguistique.
Sinonimi
importance
intensity
highlight
accentuation
priority
weight
significance
stress
emphasisadjective
UK
/ˈem.fə.sɪs/
US
/ˈɛm.fə.sɪs/
Attributive use before another noun; not gradable.
d’accentuationLinguistique.
The emphasis mark indicates which syllable is stressed.
Le signe d’accentuation indique quelle syllabe est accentuée.

Definizioni

emphasisnoun
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.
emphasisadjective
Used attributively to denote something that gives special importance or prominence.
The emphasis mark indicates which syllable is stressed.
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