(mis-em-pha-size) 4 syllables

Definition

verb. to give wrong emphasis to; wrongly stress

Example Sentence

She did not mean to misemphasize the word.

Synonyms

wrongly stress; give wrong emphasis; incorrectly accentuate

Antonyms

correctly stress

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

misemphasize
Hear It! Say It! Write It!