the way in which a certain part of a word is emphasized more than others when speaking. For example, in the word ‘emphasized’ the stress falls on the first syllable, while in the word ‘example’ it falls on the second syllable.
word stress
noun uncountable linguistics
US /ˈwɜrd ˌstress/
DEFINITIONS1
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the way in which a certain part of a word is emphasized more than others when speaking. For example, in the word “emphasized” the stress falls on the first syllable, while in the word “example” it falls on the second syllable.