emphasis

/ˈɛmfəsɪs/

Syllables em·pha·sis

Stress EM-pha-sis

Phonics Breakdown

em

/ɛm/

short e

pha

/fə/

ph sound

sis

/sɪs/

short i

Meaning

special importance or stress given to something

Sound Reference

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em=/ɛm/(empty) + pha=/fə/(phone) + sis=/sɪs/(sister)

Example

The teacher put emphasis on pronunciation.