What is a stressed syllable?
1 Answer
Jul 13, 2016
It's a syllable that is emphasized when speaking and held somewhat longer than an unstressed syllable.
Explanation:
Stressed syllables are frequently written in CAPS, while the rest of the word is written in lower-case letters.
For example:
con-sti-TU-tion
AP-ple
CRA-yon
de-MOC-ra-cy
