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secondary stress
secondary stressn.1. The degree of stress weaker than a primary accent placed on a syllable in the pronunciation of a word.2. The mark (′) used to indicate secondary stress. In both senses also called secondary accent.secondary stress n (Phonetics & Phonology) another term for secondary accent sec′ondary stress′
n. a degree of stress weaker than primary stress but stronger than lack of stress: indicated in this dictionary by the mark (`). Compare primary stress. secondary stress
secondary stress[′sek·ən‚der·ē ′stres] (mechanics) A self-limiting normal or shear stress which is caused by the constraint of a structure and which is expected to cause minor distortions that would not result in a failure of the structure. |