tonic accent vs stress

stress vs tonic accent

tonic accent and stress both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of tonic accent include accent, emphasis.

tonic accent (noun)	stress (noun)
emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness	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

tonic accent (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 tonic accent and stress

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