emphatic

/ɛmˈfætɪk/

Syllables em·phat·ic

Stress em-PHAT-ic

Phonics Breakdown

em

/ɛm/

short e

ph

/f/

ph = /f/

at

/æt/

short a

ic

/ɪk/

schwa

Meaning

expressed with emphasis; forceful and clear

Sound Reference

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em=/ɛm/(empty) + ph=/f/(phone) + at=/æt/(cat) + ic=/ɪk/(music)

Example

She gave an emphatic answer to the question.