stress vs word accent

word accent vs stress

stress and word accent both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, word accent is a hyponym of stress; that is, word 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)
word accent: the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word

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

stress (noun)	word accent (noun)
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)	the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word
(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)	word 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 word accent

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