stressed syllables is not in our dictionary (yet). Here's what it could mean:
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noun
Example Sentences
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Listen to the places where the stressed syllables pile up, loosen, then pile up again.
From Slate • Jan. 4, 2013
And French, with its evenly stressed syllables “has that kind of musical euphoniousness.”
From Slate • Nov. 8, 2012
Thesaurus
Possible Synonyms
- primary accent
- prosodic prominence
- tonic accent
- the heart of the word
- rhythmic emphasis
Possible Antonyms
- reduced vowels
- filler sounds
- unaccented syllables
- unstressed syllables
- weak syllables
