- word stress
- noun Date: 1898 the manner in which stresses are distributed on the syllables of a word — called also word accent
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
word stress
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word stress — word′ stress n. phn the pattern of stress given to an individual word, esp. when said in isolation • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
word stress — noun the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word • Syn: ↑word accent • Hypernyms: ↑stress, ↑emphasis, ↑accent * * * noun or word accent … Useful english dictionary
word stress — the stress pattern or patterns associated with the words of a particular language when they are considered in isolation. Also called word accent. Cf. sentence stress. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
word-stress — См. Wertdruck … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
Word stress — Ударение в слове; Словесное ударение … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
Stress (linguistics) — In linguistics, stress is the relative emphasis that may be given to certain syllables in a word. The term is also used for similar patterns of phonetic prominence inside syllables. The word accent is sometimes also used with this sense.Types of… … Wikipedia
stress — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 state of tension ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, extreme, great, high, incredible, intense, severe ▪ Separation is a time of high emotional stress … Collocations dictionary
word accent — noun the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word • Syn: ↑word stress • Hypernyms: ↑stress, ↑emphasis, ↑accent * * * variant of word stress * * * Phonet. See word … Useful english dictionary
stress — I n. emphasis 1) to lay, place, put the stress on 2) to shift the stress from; to intensity of sound 3) to place, put the stress on (a syllable) 4) to shift the stress from; to 5) (a) dynamic; free; fixed; pitch; primary; qualitative;… … Combinatory dictionary
word accent — noun see word stress … New Collegiate Dictionary
