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primary accent

noun

the principal or strongest stress of a word.

Also called primary stress.

Words nearby primary accent

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British Dictionary definitions for primary accent

primary accent

primary stress

noun

linguistics the strongest accent in a word or breath group, as that on the first syllable of agriculture Compare secondary accent