nounπShareAn emphatic consonant."The teacher emphasized the emphatic "k" sound in the word "knowledge." "phoneticslanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA word or phrase adding emphasis, such as "a lot" or "really"."The teacher used the emphatic "absolutely" to stress the importance of studying. "grammarlinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareCharacterized by emphasis; forceful."My teacher gave an emphatic answer to my question about the assignment, making sure everyone understood the instructions. "attitudecharacterlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareStated with conviction."He gave me an emphatic no when I asked him out."attitudecommunicationlanguagestatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(grammar) Belonging to a set of English tense forms comprising the auxiliary verb do + an infinitive without to."The linguist pointed out the emphatic "do" in the sentence "I do want to help," explaining that it adds extra stress to the verb. "grammarlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareBelonging to a series of obstruent consonants in several Semitic languages that are distinguished from both voiced and voiceless consonants by a certain phonetic feature or features."The linguistics professor gave an emphatic lecture on the unique articulation of sounds in Arabic, focusing specifically on how those sounds differ from typical English consonants. "languagelinguisticsphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
