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sentence stress

/ˈsɛntəns strɛs/

翻译: 语言学中指在句子里对某些词加以重读,以表达意义、对比或情感;通常落在名词、动词等实词上。

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/ˈsɛntəns strɛs/C1formaltechnical
  • zh语言学中指在句子里对某些词加以重读,以表达意义、对比或情感;通常落在名词、动词等实词上。

A linguistic term referring to the emphasis placed on certain words within a spoken sentence to convey meaning, contrast, or emotion, typically on content words like nouns and verbs.

  1. Emphasis in speechB2formal

    The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables across a sentence, which helps convey meaning and emotion.

    zh句子重音

    • In English, sentence stress often falls on content words like nouns and verbs.
    • Changing the sentence stress can alter the meaning of a question.
    • Teachers often drill sentence stress to improve students' pronunciation.