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overstressed

o·ver·stress
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-stres]
    • /ˌoʊ vərˈstrɛs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-stres]
    • /ˌoʊ vərˈstrɛs/

Definitions of overstressed word

  • verb with object overstressed to lay stress on; emphasize. 1
  • verb with object overstressed Phonetics. to pronounce (a syllable or a word) with prominent loudness: Stress the first syllable of “runner.” Stress the second word in “put up with.”. Compare accent (def 18). 1
  • verb with object overstressed to subject to stress or strain. 1
  • verb with object overstressed Mechanics. to subject to stress. 1
  • noun overstressed importance attached to a thing: to lay stress upon good manners. Synonyms: significance, meaning, emphasis, consequence; weight, value, worth. 1
  • noun overstressed Phonetics. emphasis in the form of prominent relative loudness of a syllable or a word as a result of special effort in utterance. 1
See all 15 definitions of overstressed

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Origin of overstressed

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; over- + stress

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Parts of speech for Overstressed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Overstressed

overstressed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

overstressed usage trend in Literature

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