Word: misemphasizes
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: mis
em
pha
si
zes
Definition: Third-person singular of misemphasize. To emphasize incorrectly or inappropriately.
Morphemes:
Affix: mis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bad or wrong; badly or wrongly
Affix: emphasis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Special attention or prominence given to something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἔμφασις
Language: grc
Decoded: emphasis
Meaning: significance
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.