/ Dictionary / Index W word stress: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: word' stress" Pronunciation: [key] the stress pattern or patterns associated with the words of a particular language when they are considered in isolation. Also calledCf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. word square Wordsworth Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinister Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language