How is stress realized in Latin phonetically?

1. How do you determine stress in Latin?
2. How do you show stress in phonetics?
3. What is phonetic stress?
4. What does the Latin word stress mean?

How do you determine stress in Latin?

The basic rule of word stress in Latin was that words were normally stressed on the penultimate syllable unless that syllable was short (i.e. open with a short vowel as its nucleus), in which case the stress fell on the antepenultimate syllable.

How do you show stress in phonetics?

In the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), primary stress is indicated by a high vertical line (primary stress mark: ˈ ) before the stressed element, secondary stress by a low vertical line (secondary stress mark: ˌ ). For example, [sɪˌlæbəfɪˈkeɪʃən] or /sɪˌlæbəfɪˈkeɪʃən/.

What is phonetic stress?

stress, in phonetics, intensity given to a syllable of speech by special effort in utterance, resulting in relative loudness.

What does the Latin word stress mean?

The word stress comes from the Latin words “strictus” (which means “tight” or “narrow”) and “stringere” (which means “to tighten”). These word roots carry the meaning of restriction and limitedness and reflect individual psychosomatic states under physical pressure or mental demands.