contrastive stress
con·tras·tive stress
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh n-tras-tiv stres]
- /kənˈtræs tɪv strɛs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh n-tras-tiv stres]
- /kənˈtræs tɪv strɛs/
Definition of contrastive stress words
- noun contrastive stress a stress imposed on a word or syllable contrary to its normal accentuation in order to contrast it with an alternative word or syllable or to focus attention on it, as the stress given to the normally unstressed word of in government of the people, by the people, for the people in order to point up the parallel between of, by, and for and to distinguish of from words such as over or against. 1
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Parts of speech for Contrastive stress
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contrastive stress popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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