enfatizar

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Portuguese

Etymology

From ênfase +‎ -izar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fa.t͡ʃiˈza(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fa.t͡ʃiˈza(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fa.t͡ʃiˈza(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fa.t͡ʃiˈza(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fa.t͡ʃiˈza(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fa.t͡ʃiˈza(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fa.t͡ʃiˈza(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fa.t͡ʃiˈza(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: en‧fa‧ti‧zar

Verb

enfatizar (first-person singular present enfatizo, first-person singular preterite enfatizei, past participle enfatizado) (transitive)

  1. to emphasize (to give emphasis or relief to)
  2. to emphasize (to highlight the importance of)
  3. to highlight
  4. to accentuate, to intensify

Conjugation

adjectives

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Calque of English emphasize.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /enfatiˈθaɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /enfatiˈsaɾ/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧fa‧ti‧zar

Verb

enfatizar (first-person singular present enfatizo, first-person singular preterite enfaticé, past participle enfatizado)

  1. to emphasize

Conjugation

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