secondary stress

US /ˈsek.ən.der.i ˈstres/
UK /ˈsek.ən.der.i ˈstres/
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tekanan sekunder

a stress that is weaker than primary stress but stronger than tertiary stress (or unstressed syllables)

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In the word 'elevator', the secondary stress falls on the first syllable 'el'.
Dalam perkataan 'elevator', tekanan sekunder jatuh pada suku kata pertama 'el'.
Linguists use special symbols to mark secondary stress in phonetic transcriptions.
Ahli linguistik menggunakan simbol khas untuk menandakan tekanan sekunder dalam transkripsi fonetik.