/ Dictionary / Index R rhetorical stress: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rhetor'ical stress' Pronunciation: [key] stress required by the meaning of a line, as distinguished from that required by the meter. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. rhetorical question rhetorician Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language