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Meanings of word stress in English

The distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word.

The stress placed on a given syllable in a word.

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Examples for "lexical stress"
Examples for "lexical stress"
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Sometimes, the lexical stress pattern needs to be altered to obey the rhythm of the language.
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This study investigated the interplay of lexical stress patterns and rhythmical well-formedness in natural speech with fMRI.
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These results support the view that lexical stress is processed as part of a sensorimotor network of speech comprehension.
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For the interaction of lexical stress and rhythmical well-formedness, we found one suprathreshold cluster localized between the cerebellum and the brain stem.
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Usage of word stress in English
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In other words , stressing an infant appears to be part of nature's plan.
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