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primary stress — noun (linguistics) The main stress in a word, the stress that falls on the most heavily accented syllable • • • Main Entry: ↑primary * * * ˌprimary ˈstress f15 [primary stress] noun … Useful english dictionary
primary stress — or primary accent n. Linguis. 1. the heaviest stress or force given to one syllable in a spoken word or to one word in an utterance; the strongest of the four phonemic degrees of stress 2. a mark (in this dictionary, ʹ ) used to indicate this * * … Universalium
primary stress — or primary accent n. Linguis. 1. the heaviest stress or force given to one syllable in a spoken word or to one word in an utterance; the strongest of the four phonemic degrees of stress 2. a mark (in this dictionary, ʹ ) used to indicate this … English World dictionary
primary stress — noun count or uncount TECHNICAL the strongest emphasis that you give to a particular SYLLABLE when you say a word. Primary stress is marked in this dictionary … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
primary stress — n [U and C] technical the strongest force that is put on a part of a long word when you say it, like the force given to pri in primary . It is shown in this dictionary by the mark ( ) … Dictionary of contemporary English
primary stress — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms primary stress : singular primary stress plural primary stresses linguistics the strongest emphasis that you give to a particular syllable when you say a word. Primary stress is marked ˈ in this… … English dictionary
primary stress — pri′mary stress′ n. phn the principal or strongest degree of stress in a word or phrase: indicated in this dictionary by the mark (′) Compare secondary stress • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
primary stress — noun (C, U) technical the strongest force given in speech to a part of a long word, like the force given to pri in primary . It is shown in this dictionary by the mark ( ) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
primary stress — /praɪmri ˈstrɛs/ (say pruymree stres) noun the principal or strongest accent of a word. Also, primary accent …
primary stress. — See primary accent. [1950 55] … Useful english dictionary
