stress mark
Shows pronunciation emphasis
A stress mark is a symbol placed on or near a syllable to indicate it receives emphasis in pronunciation.
Dictionaries and language textbooks use stress marks to show which syllable is accented: The stress mark shows that "record" as a noun emphasizes the first syllable, while the verb emphasizes the second.
pronunciation
Regional speech pattern
- emphasisStress given to something
- elocutionFormal speaking skill
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- dictionChoice of words
notation
Intensely severe or perceptive
- graveSerious and worrying
- circumflexPeaked accent mark
- breveShort vowel indicator
- diacriticSymbol modifying letter pronunciation
phonetics
Study of verse rhythm
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- phonemeMinimal distinctive sound unit
- articulationClear vocal expression
- phonologicalOf speech sound patterns
tonal · prominence · nucleus
accent
Regional speech pattern
- emphasisStress given to something
- elocutionFormal speaking skill
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
diction · syllabication · pronunciation guide · accentuation
acute
Intensely severe or perceptive
- graveSerious and worrying
- circumflexPeaked accent mark
- breveShort vowel indicator
prosody
Study of verse rhythm
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- phonemeMinimal distinctive sound unit
- articulationClear vocal expression
phonological · tonal · prominence · nucleus