Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

to emphasize everything is to emphasize nothing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: to em-pha-size ev-ery-thing is -to em-pha-size noth-ing
IPA

87

Scrabble Score

41

Letters

9

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Emphasize excessively and nothing will stand out.

Example Sentences

"The temptation is constantly to tresspass upon the domain of Elocution, and indicate beforehand all particular emphasis; moreover, to emphasize everything is to emphasize nothing."

Etymology

Perhaps coined by American liberal arts professor John Scott Clark (see quote 1886) but more likely to be traditional. Used with many variations.

Questions

What does to emphasize everything is to emphasize nothing mean?: Emphasize excessively and nothing will stand out.
Where does to emphasize everything is to emphasize nothing come from?: Perhaps coined by American liberal arts professor John Scott Clark (see quote 1886) but more likely to be traditional. Used with many variations.

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