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Definition strong form in American English

strong form noun

[countable] noun
/ˈstrɔŋ ˌfɔrm/
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a pronunciation some words have when they are stressed, as opposed to when they are not stressed. For example, the word "at" is pronounced with the strong form in the sentence "What are you looking at?"

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Definition strong form in American English