secondary stress

American  

noun

1. Engineering. a stress induced by the elastic deformation of a structure under a temporary load.

2. secondary accent.

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secondary stress British  

noun

1. another term for secondary accent

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secondary stress

Whether the penultima has more than a secondary stress is a matter of dispute.

From Society for Pure English Tract 4 The Pronunciation of English Words Derived from the Latin by John Sargeaunt

The syllables "soul, Merman" are respectively cases of primary stress, secondary stress, and no-stress.

From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Raymond MacDonald Alden

These are nouns and have the stress on the antepenultima, which in Latin bore the secondary stress.

From Society for Pure English Tract 4 The Pronunciation of English Words Derived from the Latin by John Sargeaunt

In Anglo-Saxon verse the combination of a primary stress, a secondary stress, and an unstressed syllable, is a recognized type.

From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Raymond MacDonald Alden

In polysyllables there was a secondary stress on the alternate vowels.

From Society for Pure English Tract 4 The Pronunciation of English Words Derived from the Latin by John Sargeaunt

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