word stress vs accent

accent vs word stress

word stress and accent both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of word stress include emphasis, stress.

word stress (noun)	accent (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)
	distinctive manner of oral expression
	a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
	the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
	special importance or significance

word stress (verb)	accent (verb)
	put stress on; utter with an accent
	to stress, single out as important

Difference between word stress and accent

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