primary stress

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Noun

primary stress (plural primary stresses)

  1. (phonetics) The stronger of two degrees of stress in the pronunciation of a word.
    Synonym: primary accent
    Coordinate term: secondary stress

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See also

  • ˈ (primary stress mark)