hincapié

Spanish

Etymology

From hincar +‎ pié.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /inkaˈpje/ [ĩŋ.kaˈpje]
Rhymes: -e
Syllabification: hin‧ca‧pié

Noun

hincapié m (plural hincapiés)

stomp (with the foot)
emphasis
hacer hincapié ― to emphasise/stress

Further reading

“hincapié”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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