Word Cadet

emphasis

Letters that make emphasis

s, a, e, p, h, m, i are letters that make 'emphasis'

Words within emphasis

si, MP, em, HA, pH, SI, sis, as, AS, As, Si, mph are words within 'emphasis'

Anagrams of emphasis

misshape is an anagram of 'emphasis'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of emphasis

emphasise is a word created by adding a letter to 'emphasis'

emphasis is an 8 letter word starting with e
emphasis is an 8 letter word ending with s

4 possible definitions for 'emphasis'

Emphasis as "the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)"

Under this definition, emphasis is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stress, accent have the same meaning as 'emphasis'

emphasis as a type

'emphasis' can be a type of prosody, inflection.

Types of emphasis

accentuation, tonic accent, pitch accent, word stress, word accent, sentence stress are types of 'emphasis'.

Derivatives of emphasis

emphatic, accentual, accentuate, accent, exclamatory, emphasized, emphasised, stress are derivatives of 'emphasis'.

Emphasis as "intensity or forcefulness of expression"

Under this definition, emphasis is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

vehemence has the same meaning as emphasis

emphasis as a type

'emphasis' can be a type of intensiveness, intensity.

Types of emphasis

overemphasis is a type of emphasis.

Derivatives of emphasis

emphatic, forceful, emphasized, emphasised are derivatives of 'emphasis'.

Example of emphasis used within this context

"the vehemence of his denial", "his emphasis on civil rights"

Emphasis as "special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g."

Under this definition, emphasis is a noun and has the following properties:

emphasis as a type

'emphasis' can be a type of rhetorical device.

Types of emphasis

topicalization is a type of emphasis.

Derivatives of emphasis

emphatic, forceful are derivatives of 'emphasis'.

Emphasis as "special importance or significance"

Under this definition, emphasis is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

accent has the same meaning as emphasis

emphasis as a type

'emphasis' can be a type of grandness, importance.

Types of emphasis

focus, stress are types of 'emphasis'.

Derivatives of emphasis

accentuate, emphasize, emphasise, stress, punctuate, emphatic, forceful, accent are derivatives of 'emphasis'.

Example of emphasis used within this context

"the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis", "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents"