Korostuksilla

Korostuksilla is a Finnish noun form derived from korostus, meaning emphasis, accent, or stress. The expression functions as the instrumental plural form and translates roughly to “with emphasis” or “with accents.” It is used in two main contexts: linguistics and typography.

In linguistics and language study, korostus (and by extension korostuksilla) refers to prosodic emphasis or stress in speech. In Finnish, the basic lexical stress is typically on the first syllable of a word, but discussions of korostus cover how and why certain syllables or words are pronounced with greater prominence. The term may appear in analyses, transcriptions, or descriptions of intonation patterns and contrastive emphasis.

In typography and written text, korostus denotes ways of highlighting or drawing attention to parts of the text. Korostuksilla thus refers to the use of emphasis marks or styling to make certain words stand out. Common techniques include bold or heavy formatting (lihavoitu), italics (kursivointi), and underlining (alleviivaus), as well as color or size changes. This sense is central to style guides, readability considerations, and accessibility discussions, where emphasis helps convey meaning or structure.

Etymology: korostus comes from korostaa, meaning to emphasize or accentuate; korostuksilla is the instrumental plural form indicating “with emphasis.”

See also: korostus, lihavointi, kursivointi, alleviivaus, typografia, prosodi, painotus.