Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deemphasize

/diˈɛmfəsˌaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: deem-pha-size
IPA: /diˈɛmfəsˌaɪz/

28

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of de-emphasize.

Example Sentences

"In an article in Athletics Journal, Paul A. Smith described fartlek as "a continuous overdistance run with numerous faster-paced interval runs interspersed, until the runner feels tired, but not exhausted." Smith claimed that because fartlek existed in the mind of the runner as a form of play, it deemphasized the feeling or perception of fatigue."
"One way to minimize or mitigate the copycat effect is to deemphasize the perpetrator and deglorify the violence in real and fictional stories."

Etymology

From de- + emphasize.

Inflected Forms

deemphasizes (present, singular) deemphasizing (participle, present) deemphasized (participle, past) deemphasized (past)

Rhymes With

emphasize overemphasize reemphasize

Questions

How do you pronounce deemphasize?: The recorded pronunciation is /diˈɛmfəsˌaɪz/.
What does deemphasize mean?: Alternative form of de-emphasize.
Where does deemphasize come from?: From de- + emphasize.

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