adjective
( phonetics ) ( of a language ) having a regular rhythm of primary stresses . English is considered to be a stress-timed language.
—compare syllable-timed
adjective
( phonetics ) ( of a language ) having a regular rhythm of primary stresses . English is considered to be a stress-timed language.
—compare syllable-timed
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005