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accent vs stress mark

stress mark vs accent

accent and stress mark both are nouns.

accent is a verb but stress mark is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accent Yes No Yes No
stress mark Yes No No No
As nouns, stress mark is a hyponym of accent; that is, stress mark is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accent:
  • accent: a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
  • stress mark: a mark indicating the stress on a syllable
Other hyponyms of accent include acute, acute accent, ague, grave, grave accent, double acute accent, Hungarumlaut.
accent (noun) stress mark (noun)
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) a mark indicating the stress on a syllable
distinctive manner of oral expression
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
special importance or significance
accent (verb) stress mark (verb)
put stress on; utter with an accent
to stress, single out as important
Difference between accent and stress mark

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