The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ACCENTS , but the solution may also be EMPHASES which is one of the most recent solution (2000 in LA Times).
Stresses crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ACCENTS | 50 % | 7 |
| EMPHASES | 25 % | 8 |
| ACCENTUATES | 13 % | 11 |
| TENSIONS | 13 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stresses
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tenseness
- straining
- tension
- try
- set off
- emphasize
- bring out
- emphasis
- accentuation
- accentuate
- punctuate
- strain
Crossword Answer definitions
ACCENTS noun- A higher-pitched or stronger articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
- Emphasis or importance in general.
- A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.
- Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.
- The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
- (sign languages) A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.
- A word; a significant tone or sound.
- (usually plurale tantum) Expressions in general; speech.
- Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
- A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
- A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.
- The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.
- The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage.
- A mark used to represent specific stress on a note.
- A mark placed at the right hand of a letter, and a little above it, to distinguish magnitudes of a similar kind expressed by the same letter, but differing in value, as y', y''.
- A mark at the right hand of a number, indicating minutes of a degree, seconds, etc., as in 12' 27'', meaning twelve minutes and twenty-seven seconds.
- A mark used to denote feet and inches, as in 6' 10'', meaning six feet ten inches.
- Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.
- A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.
- A distinctive feature or quality.
- Utterance.
- To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.
- To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.
- To mark with written accents.
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More clues leading to the result ACCENTS
- Highlighting hues
- They're missing from the clues for 17, 23, 50, and 58 Across
- Stress marks
- Certain stresses
- Cockney and brogue
- Stresses
- Stress indicators
- Local speech patterns
- Some regional patterns
- Decorating details