emphatic
Pronunciation:
/əmˈfætək/noun
Definitions
An emphatic consonant.
A word or phrase adding emphasis, such as "a lot" or "really".
adjective
Definitions
Characterized by emphasis; forceful.
Stated with conviction.
Example: He gave me an emphatic no when I asked him out.
(grammar) Belonging to a set of English tense forms comprising the auxiliary verb do + an infinitive without to.
Belonging to a series of obstruent consonants in several Semitic languages that are distinguished from both voiced and voiceless consonants by a certain phonetic feature or features.