Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overemphasize

/ˈoʊvɚˈɛmfəsˌaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: overem-pha-size
IPA: /ˈoʊvɚˈɛmfəsˌaɪz/

32

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To place too much emphasis on; to overstate the importance of.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English emphasize English overemphasize From over- + emphasize.

Inflected Forms

overemphasizes (present, singular) overemphasizing (participle, present) overemphasized (participle, past) overemphasized (past) overemphasise (alternative)

Synonyms

big up play up stretch cut it fat exaggerate hyperbolize overcharge overdo overemphasize overstate three-sheet

Rhymes With

emphasize deemphasize reemphasize

Questions

How do you pronounce overemphasize?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚˈɛmfəsˌaɪz/.
What does overemphasize mean?: To place too much emphasis on; to overstate the importance of.
Where does overemphasize come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English emphasize English overemphasize From over- + emphasize.

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