overemphasize

Questions about overemphasize

What does overemphasize mean?

overemphasize means "place special or excessive emphasis on".

How many syllables are in overemphasize?

overemphasize has 5 syllables: o-ve-rem-pha-size. The stress falls on "o". In IPA it is /ˈoʊvɚˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/.

What is another word for overemphasize?

Close synonyms include overemphasise, overstress. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is overemphasize a common word?

overemphasize is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with overemphasize?

21 words rhyme with overemphasize. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.