Present participle of emphasise (British spelling), meaning the act of giving special attention or importance to something.
From emphasis + -ise (British) + -ing (present participle). The -ing form works identically across British and American English despite the -ise/-ize divide.
One of the few places where British and American English actually agree is the -ing ending, which shows how some spelling conventions are more deeply rooted than others.
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