"Emphasize" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/
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"emphasize" has 3 syllables: emphasize.
verb
“His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job.”
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"Emphasize" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Emphasize" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "emphasize" is /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/.
Emphasize: To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
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