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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(construction) To apply stress to structural components in order to produce a tension that counteracts the loads to which the component is subjected in its designed use..
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.
Use prestress when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Prestress means (construction) To apply stress to structural components in order to produce a tension that counteracts the loads to which the component is subjected in its designed use..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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