emphasis

Betekenis

1. Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
2. Special attention or prominence given to something.
3. Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
4. The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants.
5. The use of boldface, italics, or other such formatting to highlight text.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɛmfəsɪs/

Etymologie

From Latin emphasis, from Ancient Greek ἔμφασις (émphasis, “significance”), from ἐμφαίνω (emphaínō, “I present, I indicate”), from ἐν- (en-, “in”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “I show”).

Zinnen

Despite her renewed musical emphasis , Deckers' career failed to prosper .

Ondanks haar hernieuwde muzikale nadruk, slaagde de carrière van Deckers niet om te gedijen.