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How to pronounce stressed in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms distressed


he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing.
Type Words
Synonyms accented


an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'.

Examples of stressed

stressed
Castano stressed that his organization is not trying to duck its responsibility.
From the usatoday.com
Feinstein would not comment directly on Pelosi but stressed the need for a bill.
From the edition.cnn.com
So far, staff feel less stressed and patients are sleeping better, Mercier said.
From the upi.com
Until I got remarried, I don't think I realised how stressed I'd been,'she said.
From the metro.co.uk
He stressed any cut would need to be compensated for by another tax on the rich.
From the telegraph.co.uk
It's where I hide when I am stressed and can't take New York for another minute.
From the abcnews.go.com
I did everything not to notice, but the stressed city sent occasional reminders.
From the stltoday.com
Many people increase their caffeine consumption when they are stressed or tired.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Stavridis stressed Tuesday, however, that such a presence appears to be minimal.
From the cnn.com
More examples
  • The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
  • To stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
  • Put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
  • Tension: (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
  • Special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
  • Try: test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"
  • Stress is the second album made by Quebec band Anonymus.
  • Stress was a melodic rock band formed in San Diego in 1983.
  • Stress is a term in psychology and biology, first coined in the biological context in the 1930s, which has in more recent decades become a commonplace of popular parlance. ...