underemphasize Syllabification: (un·der·em·pha·size)Pronunciation: /ˌəndərˈemfəˌsīz/Definition of underemphasize verb [with object] (usually be underemphasized) place insufficient emphasis on:history is underemphasized in the curriculumDerivatives underemphasisPronunciation: /-sis/ noun underemphasize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of underemphasize in the British & World English dictionary