Word: underemphasis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: un
der
em
pha
sis
Definition: Insufficient emphasis.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: emphasis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐν-
Language: grc
Decoded: en-
Meaning: in
Affix: φαίνω
Language: grc
Decoded: phaino
Meaning: I show