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How to pronounce “emphasis

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Pronunciation guide for emphasis

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of emphasis with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Fay Bound-AlbertiAlthough the contemporary emphasis on balance for health
Definition summary
Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.

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How to pronounce emphasis

Fay Bound-Alberti

Although the contemporary emphasis on balance for health

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “emphasis

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
  • Special attention or prominence given to something.
  • Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
  • (phonology) The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants.
  • (typography) The use of boldface, italics, or other such formatting to highlight text. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

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