stressed
- adjective
- /strɛst/
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- When pronouncing the word 'computer', the first syllable is stressed and sounds louder.
It's just has to be authentic and real and really stressed non performance writing.
- It's just has to be authentic and real and really stressed non performance writing.
Examples
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This two syllable foot is like a reverse trophy, so the first syllable is unstressed and the second is stressed, as in to be or not to be.
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Compound nouns and verbs always stressed in this first word.
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In the word 'banana', the second syllable is stressed, which gives it emphasis.
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To emphasize the word 'important', we usually make the second syllable stressed.
Synonyms
A syllable pronounced with stronger stress than others
Said or shown in a way that makes it stand out as important
Antonyms
- Specialized
A part of a word not said with strong emphasis, like the second syllable of banana
How Stressed
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stressed (pronunciation) comes from an old idea of 'pressing' or 'tightening', like when you pull a string tight. So a stressed syllable is the part of a word that is 'pressed' and therefore louder or stronger than the others.
