pitch accent vs stress

stress vs pitch accent

pitch accent and stress both are nouns.

pitch accent is not a verb while stress is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pitch accent	Yes	No	No	No
stress	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stress is a hypernym of pitch accent; that is, stress is a word with a broader meaning than pitch accent:

pitch accent: emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness
stress: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

Other hypernyms of pitch accent include accent, emphasis.

pitch accent (noun)	stress (noun)
emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness	the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
	(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
	(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
	difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
	special emphasis attached to something

pitch accent (verb)	stress (verb)
	to suffer from stress
	to stress, single out as important
	put stress on; utter with an accent
	test the limits of

Difference between pitch accent and stress

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