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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Example Sentences

In these words the stress goes back to the fourth syllable from the end, this in Latin having the secondary stress, or, as in 'circulatory', 'ambulatory', even further.

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

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 Sargeaunt, John

The Poet Laureate holds that in these words Milton kept the long Italian a of the penultimate or secondary stress.

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

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 Alden, Raymond MacDonald

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 Sargeaunt, John