Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperemphasis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-em-pha-sis
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Very strong emphasis.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The adult hyperemphasis on the prettiness of female (but not male) children begins when babies are newborns; a stroll through the nearest infant/toddler toy store makes that social practice clear."

Etymology

From hyper- + emphasis. Attested since the 20th century.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

hyperemphases (plural)

Questions

What does hyperemphasis mean?: Very strong emphasis.
Where does hyperemphasis come from?: From hyper- + emphasis. Attested since the 20th century.

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