Usually means: Emphasis on syllable through loudness.
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  2. Stress accent: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  3. stress accent: Wiktionary

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noun:  (phonology) A method or application of realizing phonological prominence of a segment phonetically by loudness or duration.

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