stress

Importance, significance, or emphasis placed on something. synonym: emphasis.

The relative force with which a sound or syllable is spoken.

The emphasis placed on the sound or syllable spoken most forcefully in a word or phrase.

The relative force of sound or emphasis given a syllable or word in accordance with a metrical pattern.

A syllable having strong relative emphasis in a metrical pattern.

An accent or mark representing such emphasis or force.

The internal distribution of force per unit area within a body subject to an applied force or system of forces.