Meanings
nounprimary stress (countable and uncountable, plural primary stresses)
plural primary stresses
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe stronger of two degrees of stress in the pronunciation of a word.
Synonyms: primary accent
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe stronger of two degrees of stress in the pronunciation of a word.
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Translations
Finnish pääpaino
- pääpainoprimary stress
French accent primaire
- accent primaireprimary stress
German Hauptakzent, Hauptbetonung
- Hauptakzentprimary stress
- Hauptbetonungprimary stress
Hungarian főhangsúly
- főhangsúlyprimary stress
Māori haukeri, hau kaha
- haukeriprimary stress
- hau kahaprimary stress
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with primary stress
saddressaccesspressprocessyeslessexpresssuccessunlesscongressguessdressstressexcessSMSassesschessmessblesspossessdistressnessWes
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primary stress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20stress
MLA
“primary stress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20stress. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “primary stress,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20stress.
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