Definition
重读 (zhòng dú) is a verb used in phonetics and language learning, meaning to pronounce a syllable or word with greater emphasis — the opposite of 轻读 (qīng dú, 'to read lightly'). In linguistics, it corresponds to 'to stress' or 'to accent'. Do not confuse it with 重读 (chóng dú, 'to reread').
v.
to stress (a syllable or word in pronunciation)to pronounce with emphasis(linguistics) to accent
Examples
- 重读。Zhège dāncí yīnggāi zhòng dú dì'èr gè yīnjié.This word should stress the second syllable.
- 重读。Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen zài lǎngdú shí bǎ zhòngyīn cí zhòng dú.The teacher told us to stress the accented words while reading aloud.
- 重读。Hànyǔ zhōng zhǐ yǒu shǎoshù cí xūyào tèshū zhòng dú.Only a small number of words in Chinese need special stress.
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