default stress
[/dɪˈfɔːlt strɛs/]
nounpl: default stresses
acento tônico padrão
1. In linguistics and phonology, the natural or expected stress pattern assigned to a word or syllable in the absence of specific marking or exceptional rules
In English, default stress typically falls on the first syllable of nouns and the second syllable of verbs.
Em inglês, o acento tônico padrão tipicamente recai na primeira sílaba dos nomes e na segunda sílaba dos verbos.
2. The standard stress pattern applied to morphologically complex words when no specific stress rule applies
The default stress in this linguistic system is penultimate stress.
O acento tônico padrão neste sistema linguístico é o acento penúltimo.
This is a specialized linguistic and phonological term used primarily in academic and educational contexts. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation in either English-speaking countries or Brazil, but is standard terminology in linguistics departments and language instruction materials.
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