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emphasis
/em-fə-səss/
 
n-uc, n-ct.
 
1.
Def.: peglalag wey te pegpakita te pegkakeilangan
an emphasis on something is an action of saying or showing that it is important.
Our school has an emphasis on sport.
 
n-uc, n-ct.
 
2.
Def.: eggemhemenan te eglalag ne baad te lalag eyew egkeeleg ka peglituk
MS: egkeeleg ka peglituk
the stronger sound which you use for a word or part of a word to have the correct pronunciation.
In the word 'maselem', the emphasis is on the second syllable.
Te lalag ne 'maselem', ka eggemhemenan te eglalag ne baad su ka ikaruwa.
Pl. emphases
Sem.Dom.: AWL3
Status: ready

Last updated: 15/Dec/2012