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WORD STRESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does word stress mean? 

WORD STRESS (noun)
  The noun WORD STRESS has 1 sense:

1. the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word

  Familiarity information: WORD STRESS used as a noun is very rare.


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WORD STRESS (noun)


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Meaning:

The distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

word accent; word stress

Hypernyms ("word stress" is a kind of...):

accent; emphasis; stress (the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch))


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