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word stress vs emphasis

emphasis vs word stress

word stress and emphasis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
word stress Yes No No No
emphasis Yes No No No
As nouns, emphasis is a hypernym of word stress; that is, emphasis is a word with a broader meaning than word stress:
  • word stress: the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word
  • emphasis: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
Other hypernyms of word stress include accent, stress.
word stress (noun) emphasis (noun)
the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word intensity or forcefulness of expression
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
special importance or significance
Difference between word stress and emphasis

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