primary stress

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ˌprimary ˈstress noun [countable, uncountable]  technicalSL the strongest force that is put on a part of a long word when you say it, like the force given to ‘pri’ in ‘primary’. It is shown in this dictionary by the mark ('). 主重音，第一重音

Examples from the Corpus

primary stress• When stress is being discussed, the mark indicates primary stress and indicates secondary stress.• When is primary stress placed on the first word of the compound and when on the second?• Obviously, single-syllable words present no problems - if they are pronounced in isolation they are said with primary stress.

ˌprimary ˈstress nounChineseSyllable  

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primary stress
ˌprimary ˈstress noun [uncountable and countable]
technical the strongest force that is put on a part of a long word when you say it, like the force given to ‘pri’ in ‘primary’. It is shown in this dictionary by the mark ( ' ).

primary stressBrE /ˌpraɪməri ˈstres/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpraɪmeri ˈstres/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] (phonetics 语音学) the strongest stress that is put on a syllable in a word or a phrase when it is spoken 主重音；第一重音  ➡  compare secondary stress