ˈak.sənt ækˈsɛnt ækˈsɛnt əkˈsen.tʃu.eɪt ˈɛmfəsɪs

ˈɛm.fə.saɪz ˈfəʊ.kəs ˈfoʊ.kəs ˈpʌŋktjuːeɪt stɹɛs stɹɛs ˈtɛnʃən put stress on; utter with an accent In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word to stress, single out as important Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet test the limits of You are trying my patience! the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) he put the stress on the wrong syllable (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension stress is a vasoconstrictor difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension she endured the stresses and strains of life he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger special emphasis attached to something the stress was more on accuracy than on speed to suffer from stress