stress vs tonic accent

tonic accent vs stress

stress and tonic accent both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, tonic accent is a hyponym of stress; that is, tonic accent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stress:

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

Other hyponyms of stress include accentuation, pitch accent, word accent, word stress, sentence stress.

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

stress (verb)	tonic accent (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 tonic accent

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