verb · academic
emphasize
UK/ˈemfəsaɪz/US/ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/EM·pha·size
Band 6-7task2speakingtask1
to give special importance or attention to something
Examples
“In your introduction, emphasize the main point you will discuss.”
“The report emphasizes the need for immediate action.”
“Speakers often emphasize key words to make their meaning clear in Part 2 responses.”
Band 8 sentence
“In the discussion, she emphasized the methodological limitations that might affect the study's conclusions.”
Collocations
- strongly emphasize
- emphasize the importance/need
Word family
emphasizes verbemphasized verbemphasis nounemphatic adjective
Common mistakes
emphasize on→emphasize
put emphasis to→place emphasis on / give emphasis to
Say it for a higher band
5point out→6stress→7+emphasize
Synonyms
stress
highlight
Easily confused
emphasize vs highlight
“The teacher highlighted the main causes of the problem.”
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