To communicate clearly when you are speaking in English, it's important to stress the correct syllables in each word. This is called word stress, which means pronouncing one syllable of a multisyllabic word with greater emphasis (stress) than the other syllables in the word.
What is word stress and examples?
word stress ​Definitions and Synonyms
the way in which a certain part of a word is emphasized more than others when speaking. For example, in the word 'emphasized' the stress falls on the first syllable, while in the word 'example' it falls on the second syllable.
What are three types of word stress?
English has three levels of stress:
- primary stress: the loudest syllable in the word. ...
- secondary stress: syllables which aren't completely unstressed, but aren't as loud as the primary stress. ...
- unstressed syllables: syllables that have no stress at all.