Definition of primary stress in English:

primary stress

nounˌprʌɪm(ə)ri ˈstrɛsˌpraɪˌmɛri ˈstrɛs

Phonetics

The strongest accent in a word or breath group.
Compare with secondary stress
Example sentencesExamples
- The unstressed syllables don't matter as long as the number of primary stresses remains constant from line to line.
- To discover where primary stress goes in the words in this exercise, speak each word aloud and place special emphasis on the syllable that you think should be stressed.
- The secondary stress can precede or follow the primary stress, and there need not be an intervening syllable.
- A secondary stress after the primary stress is an unreduced syllable in the tail of the tone group.

Definition of primary stress in US English:

primary stress

nounˌprīˌmerē ˈstresˌpraɪˌmɛri ˈstrɛs

Phonetics

The strongest accent in a word or breath group.
Compare with secondary stress
Example sentencesExamples
- A secondary stress after the primary stress is an unreduced syllable in the tail of the tone group.
- The unstressed syllables don't matter as long as the number of primary stresses remains constant from line to line.
- The secondary stress can precede or follow the primary stress, and there need not be an intervening syllable.
- To discover where primary stress goes in the words in this exercise, speak each word aloud and place special emphasis on the syllable that you think should be stressed.

词汇	primary stress
释义	Definition of primary stress in English: primary stress nounˌprʌɪm(ə)ri ˈstrɛsˌpraɪˌmɛri ˈstrɛs Phonetics The strongest accent in a word or breath group. Compare with secondary stress Example sentencesExamples The unstressed syllables don't matter as long as the number of primary stresses remains constant from line to line. To discover where primary stress goes in the words in this exercise, speak each word aloud and place special emphasis on the syllable that you think should be stressed. The secondary stress can precede or follow the primary stress, and there need not be an intervening syllable. A secondary stress after the primary stress is an unreduced syllable in the tail of the tone group. Definition of primary stress in US English: primary stress nounˌprīˌmerē ˈstresˌpraɪˌmɛri ˈstrɛs Phonetics The strongest accent in a word or breath group. Compare with secondary stress Example sentencesExamples A secondary stress after the primary stress is an unreduced syllable in the tail of the tone group. The unstressed syllables don't matter as long as the number of primary stresses remains constant from line to line. The secondary stress can precede or follow the primary stress, and there need not be an intervening syllable. To discover where primary stress goes in the words in this exercise, speak each word aloud and place special emphasis on the syllable that you think should be stressed.
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