sentence stress


noun

the stress pattern or patterns associated with words as arranged in sentences in a particular language.
Also called sense stress, sentence accent.
Compare word stress.

Origin of sentence stress

First recorded in 1880–85

Definition for sense stress (2 of 2)

sense stress

noun

British Dictionary definitions for sense stress

sentence stress

noun

the stress given to a word or words in a sentence, often conveying nuances of meaning or emphasis