stress vs inflection

inflection vs stress

stress and inflection both are nouns.

stress is a verb but inflection is not a verb.

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

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

stress: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
inflection: the patterns of stress and intonation in a language

Other hypernyms of stress include prosody.

stress (noun)	inflection (noun)
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)	the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body	a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense	deviation from a straight or normal course
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension	a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
special emphasis attached to something

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

Difference between stress and inflection

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