emphasize
/ˈemfəsaɪz/
Syllables em·pha·size
Stress EM-pha-size
Phonics Breakdown
em
/em/
short e
pha
/fə/
ph sound
size
/saɪz/
long i (i_e)
Meaning
to give special importance to something
Sound Reference
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em=/em/(empty) + pha=/fə/(phone) + size=/saɪz/(size)
Example
The teacher emphasized the importance of practice.