word stress

noun

: the manner in which stresses are distributed on the syllables of a word

called also word accent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web One interstitial word stresses the possibility of transformation rather than stasis: liminal. —

Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2020 Nevertheless, Aldridge offered words stressing peace and the love of family on that December day. —

K.c. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2018

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