Plural of emphasis
irregular plural
The plural of emphasis is emphases.
Forms of emphasis
| Singular | emphasis /ˈɛmfəsɪs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | emphases |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Emphases in a sentence
- When this new and disquieting Bibliolatry approaches the problems of life, it is inevitably gnostical rather than mystical in its emphases, escapist not realist in its impulses.1948, James Parkes, “Man’s Disorder and God’s Design. The Amsterdam Assembly series, in four volumes: […]”, in The Hibbert Journal, volume…. From the entry bibliolatry
Meaning of emphasis
- noun Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
- noun Special attention or prominence given to something.
- noun Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
Nouns ending in -is: plural -es
Questions about the plural of emphasis
- What is the plural of emphasis?
- The plural of emphasis is emphases.
- Is emphasis countable?
- Emphasis is a countable and uncountable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: emphasis (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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