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stress |
Noun
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the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note, especially with regard to stress or pitch |
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stress |
Noun
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(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body |
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stress |
Noun
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(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense |
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stress |
Noun
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difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension |
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stress |
Noun
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special emphasis attached to something |
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stress |
Verb
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put stress on |
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stress |
Verb
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to stress, single out as important |
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stress |
Verb
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test the limits of |
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speech sound |
Noun
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(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language |
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sentence stress |
Noun
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the distribution of stresses within a sentence |
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speech rhythm |
Noun
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the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements |
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sesquipedality |
Noun
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using long words |
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syllabicity |
Noun
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the pattern of syllable formation in a particular language |
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schwa |
Noun
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a neutral middle vowel |
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symploce |
Noun
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repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning and another at the end of successive clauses, i.e., simultaneous use of anaphora and epistrophe |
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shwa |
Noun
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a neutral middle vowel |
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succinctness |
Noun
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terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words |
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stem vowel |
Noun
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a vowel that ends a stem and precedes an inflection |
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semivowel |
Noun
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a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant |
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screaming |
Adjective
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marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter |
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screaming |
Adjective
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so extremely intense as to evoke screams |
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screaming |
Adjective
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resembling a scream in effect |
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screaming |
Noun
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sharp piercing cry |
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screaming |
Noun
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a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry |
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shriek |
Noun
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sharp piercing cry |
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shriek |
Noun
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a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry |
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shriek |
Verb
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utter a shrill cry |
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stop consonant |
Noun
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a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it |
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shrieking |
Noun
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sharp piercing cry |
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shrieking |
Noun
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a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry |
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screech |
Noun
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sharp piercing cry |
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screech |
Noun
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a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry |
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screech |
Verb
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utter a harsh abrupt scream |
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screech |
Verb
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make a high-pitched, screeching noise |
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saying |
Noun
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a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations |
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sound bite |
Noun
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a very short speech |
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slogan |
Noun
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a favorite saying of a sect or political group |
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sibilation |
Noun
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pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound |
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sibilation |
Noun
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a fricative sound, especially as an expression of disapproval |
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sweet nothings |
Noun
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inconsequential expressions of affection |
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sigh |
Noun
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an utterance made by exhaling audibly |
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sigh |
Noun
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a sound like a person sighing |
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sigh |
Verb
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heave or utter a sigh |
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sigh |
Verb
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utter with a sigh |
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shouting |
Noun
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uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement |
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shouting |
Noun
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encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators |
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suspiration |
Noun
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an utterance made by exhaling audibly |
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speaking |
Adjective
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capable of or involving speech or speaking |
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speaking |
Noun
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the utterance of intelligible speech |
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speaking |
Noun
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delivering an address to a public audience |