cacemphaton

/kæsɛmˈfætɒn/

Definitions

1. noun

A figure of speech in which an initial syllable of a word is emphasized, often for rhetorical effect.

“In the speech, the orator used cacemphaton to draw attention to the issue of poverty.”

Synonyms

  • emphatic stress
  • initial emphasis

Antonyms

  • inaudibility
  • non-emphasis