diin
diín with stress marks
heavy pressure; accent; emphasis
Usage Note
Diin is a versatile native word used both literally for physical pressure applied to something and linguistically for the stress or accent placed on a syllable or word. In Filipino grammar instruction it is the standard term for lexical stress, used to explain how stress changes word meaning in minimal pairs like bása versus basâ.
Examples
" May diin ang boses niya. "
Natural Translation
Her voice has emphasis.
Literal Translation
Has emphasis the voice her.
" Ang tamang diin sa salita ay nagbabago ng kahulugan nito. "
Natural Translation
The correct stress on a word changes its meaning.
Literal Translation
The correct emphasis on-the word changes the meaning its.
" Binigyang-diin ng guro na ang maling lagay ng diin sa isang salita ay maaaring magbago ng buong kahulugan nito. "
Natural Translation
The teacher emphasized that the wrong placement of stress on a word can change its entire meaning.
Literal Translation
Gave-emphasis the teacher that the wrong placement of stress on one word can change of whole meaning its.
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