say vs stress

say and stress both are nouns.

say and stress both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
say	Yes	No	Yes	No
stress	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stress is a hyponym of say; that is, stress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than say:

say: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
stress: put stress on; utter with an accent

Other hyponyms of say include twang, devoice, raise, lilt, palatalise, palatalize, nasalise, nasalize, nasalise, nasalize, mispronounce, misspeak, aspirate, sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice, retroflex, subvocalise, subvocalize, syllabise, syllabize, drawl, labialise, labialize, round, lisp, accent, accentuate, vocalise, vocalize, vowelise, vowelize, click, trill, sibilate, flap, explode, roll.

say (noun)	stress (noun)
the chance to speak	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

say (verb)	stress (verb)
express in words	to suffer from stress
report or maintain	to stress, single out as important
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way	put stress on; utter with an accent
express a supposition	test the limits of
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
communicate or express nonverbally
recite or repeat a fixed text
indicate
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
utter aloud
have or contain a certain wording or form

Difference between say and stress

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