Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

secondary stress

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
sec-ondary stress
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The weaker of two degrees of stress in the pronunciation of a word.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

secondary stresses (plural)

Phrases

secondary stress mark

Frequently Paired Words

secondary stress mark primary stress

Synonyms

secondary accent

Questions

What does secondary stress mean?
The weaker of two degrees of stress in the pronunciation of a word.

How to pronounce secondary stress

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “secondary stress”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “secondary stress”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “secondary stress” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.