stress mark

noun

A written mark to show which part of a word should be stressed.

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Meanings

nounstress mark (plural stress marks)

plural stress marks

  1. human sciencesA written mark to show which part of a word should be stressed.
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APA

stress mark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stress%20mark

MLA

“stress mark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stress%20mark. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stress mark,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stress%20mark.

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