Meaning of the word "stress mark" in English
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stress mark
US /ˈstres mɑːrk/
UK /ˈstres mɑːrk/
Noun
1.
a mark (such as an accent) used in phonetics to indicate the place of the stress in a word
Example:
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The dictionary uses a stress mark to show where the emphasis falls.
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Learning to recognize the stress marks helps with pronunciation.
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