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Definition of stress-timed adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stress-timed

adjective
 
/ˈstres taɪmd/
 
/ˈstres taɪmd/
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  1. (of a language) having a regular rhythm of primary stresses. English is considered to be a stress-timed language. compare syllable-timedTopics Languagec2
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