primary stress
noun
Origin of primary stress
1First recorded in 1950–55
Words Nearby primary stress
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How to use primary stress in a sentence
In Anglo-Saxon verse the combination of a primary stress, a secondary stress, and an unstressed syllable, is a recognized type.
English Verse | Raymond MacDonald Alden, Ph.D.The syllables "soul, Merman" are respectively cases of primary stress, secondary stress, and no-stress.
English Verse | Raymond MacDonald Alden, Ph.D.
British Dictionary definitions for primary stress
primary stress
noun
linguistics another term for primary accent
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