stress
verb [T] (PRONOUNCE) /stres/Definition
B2 to pronounce a word or syllable with greater force than other words in the same sentence or other syllables in the same word, or to play a musical note with greater force than others in a group: In the word 'engine', you should stress the first syllable.Ways of speaking
(Definition of stress verb (PRONOUNCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -spoken suffix
- -toned suffix
- accent noun (EMPHASIS)
- articulation noun (SAYING)
- broad adjective (STRONG)
- dialect noun
- drawl noun
- drop your aitches idiom
- elocution noun
- idiomatic adjective
- jawbreaker noun (LANGUAGE)
- lilt noun
- mildly adverb
- mouthful noun (WORD)
- soft-spoken adjective
- stumble verb (PAUSE)
- tone noun (VOICE EXPRESSION)
- tongue-twister noun
- vocal adjective (OF THE VOICE)
- well spoken adjective
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