sentence stress vs stress

stress vs sentence stress

sentence stress and stress both are nouns.

sentence stress is not a verb while stress is a verb.

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

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

sentence stress: the distribution of stresses within a sentence
stress: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

Other hypernyms of sentence stress include accent, emphasis.

sentence stress (noun)	stress (noun)
the distribution of stresses within a sentence	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

sentence stress (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 sentence stress and stress

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