Poststress
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Poststress is an adjective meaning (linguistics) After a stress (emphasis placed on a syllable of a word).
Meaning
(linguistics) After a stress (emphasis placed on a syllable of a word).
Example Sentences
Thus, the acute accent is typically characterized by an F₀-maximum in the prestress syllable and an F₀-minimum in the stressed syllable, while for the grave accent the corresponding F₀-maximum occurs in the stressed syllable and the F₀-minimum in the poststress syllable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prestress, postpausal, postdistress, postverbal, prestressed, poststimulation.
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