word accent vs stress

stress vs word accent

word accent and stress both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of word accent include accent, emphasis.

word accent (noun)	stress (noun)
the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word	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

word 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 word accent and stress

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