The Language of Linguistics - Dictionary and Research Guide Provided by 
Dictionaries and Research Guides
Search:
  
Add to Favorites
 
stress

stress

In linguistics, stress is the relative emphasis given to certain syllables in a word.

Wikipedia and Wikis

Keywords and Synonyms

  • stress, Stressed syllable, Stress accent, Vocal stress, Lexical stress, Word stress, ˈ, ˌ
More topics about:
stress
Staff Edit this page
Add new links, rate and edit existing links, or make suggestions. - Staff
 

Terms of Use | Privacy Policy

(C) 2001-2008 Enlexica, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Some descriptions may have been derived in part from Princeton University WordNet or Wikipedia.
Last update: July 1, 2008