primary stress
noun/ˌpraɪməri ˈstres/
/ˌpraɪmeri ˈstres/
[countable, uncountable] (phonetics)- the strongest stress that is put on a syllable in a word or a phrase when it is spoken compare secondary stressTopics Languagec1
Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
primary stress