secondary stresses

A form of secondary stress — The weaker of two degrees of stress in the pronunciation of a word.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of secondary stress
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APA

secondary stresses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20stresses

MLA

“secondary stresses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20stresses. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secondary stresses,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20stresses.

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