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Definition of primary stress noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

primary stress

noun
 
/ˌpraɪməri ˈstres/
 
/ˌpraɪmeri ˈstres/
[countable, uncountable] (phonetics)
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  1. the strongest stress that is put on a syllable in a word or a phrase when it is spoken compare secondary stressTopics Languagec1
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