🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

강조되지 않은

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gangjohaji anheun

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unemphatic/ˌʌn.ɛmˈfæt.ɪk/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그의 강조되지 않은 어조는 소식의 중요성을 이해하기 어렵게 만들었다."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not having or showing emphasis; lacking in force or intensity.

    "His unemphatic tone made it difficult to gauge his true feelings about the proposal."
  2. 2

    Characterized by a lack of emphasis or stress in speech or writing.

    "The unemphatic delivery of the news left the audience confused about its importance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'unemphatic' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'emphatic', which comes from the Greek 'emphasis', meaning 'to show or express'. The term evolved in English during the 19th century to describe a lack of emphasis or forcefulness in expression.

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🇫🇷French → English

non emphatique

Transliteration: nɔ̃ ɛ̃fa.tik

"Son ton non emphatique a rendu le message difficile à comprendre."

🇩🇪German → English

unemphatisch

Transliteration: ʊn.ɛmˈfa.tɪʃ

"Seine unemphatische Art machte es schwer, seine wahren Gefühle zu erkennen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

non enfatico

Transliteration: non enˈfa.ti.ko

"Il suo tono non enfatico ha reso difficile capire l'importanza della notizia."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

no enfático

Transliteration: no enˈfa.ti.ko

"Su tono no enfático dejó a la audiencia confundida sobre la importancia del mensaje."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

não enfático

Transliteration: nɐ̃w ẽˈfa.tʃiku

"O tom não enfático dele dificultou a compreensão da mensagem."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

अप्रभावी

Transliteration: aprabhavi

"उनकी अप्रभावी आवाज़ ने समाचार की गंभीरता को समझना मुश्किल बना दिया।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

无强调的

Transliteration: wú qiángdiào de

"他无强调的语气让人难以理解消息的重要性。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

강조되지 않은

Transliteration: gangjohaji anheun

"그의 강조되지 않은 어조는 소식의 중요성을 이해하기 어렵게 만들었다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

強調されていない

Transliteration: kyōchō sarete inai

"彼の強調されていない口調は、ニュースの重要性を理解するのを難しくした。"

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