Is it emphasise or emphasize? Emphasise and emphasize are two spelling variants of a verb that means to highlight the importance of something. Historically, emphasise was standard in British English, but today, emphasize is more common in both British and American English.

What is the difference between Emphasise and emphasis?

Emphasize is a verb form of the noun 'Emphasis' and is generally preferred in the United States and Canada, whereas Emphasise is a verb form of the noun 'Emphasis' and is generally used in the UK. Emphasize is formed with the suffix –ize, whereas Emphasise is formed with the suffix –ise.

Is emphasize on correct?

You can place emphasis on something, or you can emphasize it, but you can't emphasize on it or stress on it, though you can place stress on it.