stress mark

noun

: a mark used with (as by being placed before, after, or over) a written syllable in the respelling of a word to show that this syllable is to be stressed when spoken : accent mark

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stress mark was in 1888

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“Stress mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stress%20mark. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

stress mark

noun
: a mark used with (as before, after, or over) a written syllable in the respelling of a word to show that this syllable is to be stressed when spoken : accent mark
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