Alternative forms emfaze (nonstandard) emphase (superseded, dated) Etymology Borrowed from French emphase, from Latin emphasis, from Ancient Greek ἔμφασις (émphasis). Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˌɛmˈfaː.zə/ Audio:(file) Hyphenation: em‧fa‧se Rhymes: -aːzə Noun emfase f (uncountable) emphasis Synonym: nadruk Derived terms emfatisch