SECONDARY STRESS


Meaning of SECONDARY STRESS in English

noun

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If both primary and secondary stress need to be marked it can be done like this: demonstration. 5.2.3.

If the stem consists of more than one syllable there will be a secondary stress on one of the syllables of the stem.

The last syllable is usually quite prominent so that in some cases it could be said to have secondary stress .

The stress in these words is called secondary stress .

When stress is being discussed, the mark indicates primary stress and indicates secondary stress .

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