Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emphasizer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: em-pha-siz-er
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which, emphasizes.

Example Sentences

"Counterintuitively, the authors are down on the use of please as an emphasizer: “ ‘Would you please remember to include me on the email whenever you respond to a customer?’ conveys a sense of exasperation."

Etymology

From emphasize + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: emphasize

Inflected Forms

emphasizers (plural) emphasiser (alternative)

Questions

What does emphasizer mean?: One who, or that which, emphasizes.
Where does emphasizer come from?: From emphasize + -er.

How to pronounce emphasizer

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