rhetorical stress

rhe·tor·i·cal stress

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-tawr-i-kuh l, -tor- stres]
- /rɪˈtɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈtɒr- strɛs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-tawr-i-kuh l, -tor- stres]
- /rɪˈtɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈtɒr- strɛs/

Definition of rhetorical stress words

noun rhetorical stress stress required by the meaning of a line, as distinguished from that required by the meter. 1

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Origin of rhetorical stress

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1720-30

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Parts of speech for Rhetorical stress

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rhetorical stress popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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