Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: sentence stress  sen-t(u)ns stres
  1. The distribution of stresses within a sentence
    "The sentence stress changed the meaning from 'I didn't take the money' to 'I didn't take the money'"

Derived forms: sentence stresses

Type of: accent, emphasis, stress

Encyclopedia: Sentence stress