WORD STRESS
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.
Dictionary entry details
• WORD STRESS (noun)
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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