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Pronunciation / Transliteration: imporˈtantsa
"L'insegnante dà molta importanza alla lettura."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Special importance, value, or prominence given to something.
"The school places a strong emphasis on practical skills and career readiness." - 2
Stress given to a word or part of a word by voice modulation to give clarity or importance.
"She spoke with deliberate emphasis on every single syllable."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'emphasis' originates from the Greek word 'emphasis', meaning 'appearance' or 'expression'. It evolved through Latin and Middle English, where it took on the meaning of giving special importance or significance to something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Emphasis" is said worldwide
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accent
Transliteration: aksɑ̃
"Le professeur met l'accent sur la grammaire."
Schwerpunkt
Transliteration: ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌpʊŋkt
"Die Schule legt großen Schwerpunkt auf Sprachen."
importanza
Transliteration: imporˈtantsa
"L'insegnante dà molta importanza alla lettura."
énfasis
Transliteration: ˈeɱfasis
"Pusieron mucho énfasis en la seguridad."
ênfase
Transliteration: ˈẽfizi
"O diretor colocou ênfase na pontualidade."
जोर
Transliteration: jor
"शिक्षक ने शिक्षा की गुणवत्ता पर जोर दिया।"
重点
Transliteration: zhòngdiǎn
"这次会议的重点是环境保护。"
강조
Transliteration: gangjo
"정부는 경제 성장을 강조하고 있다."
重視
Transliteration: jūshi
"当社は品質を最も重視しています。"
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