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How to say: stress

Spelling: Stress Syllables  stress
US accent
/stɹˈɛs/
UK accent
/stɹˈɛs/
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Definition

Definition — the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

e.g. “he put the stress on the wrong syllable”

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