emphasis

the importance or stress given to something in speech, writing, etc.

énfasis, importancia

• place emphasis on something

Collocations place emphasis on a point · give emphasis to an idea

• The report places great emphasis on the need for change.

  El informe da mucho énfasis en la necesidad de cambio.

the stress given to a particular syllable of a word when it is spoken.

énfasis, acento

• place emphasis on a syllable

Collocations place emphasis on the first syllable · give emphasis to a stressed vowel

• In English, place emphasis on the second syllable of 'camera'.

  En inglés, se pone énfasis en la segunda sílaba de 'cámara'.