uzsvars

== Latvian == === Etymology === From uz- +‎ svars (“weight”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [usvaɾs] === Noun === uzsvars m (1st declension) emphasis, stress (the highlighting of, e.g., a thought, an idea, a formal element in a text, a work of art, etc.) salikt uzvarus ― to put emphasis (on something) “vai mums pietiks naudas?” - “gluži tukšā jau mēs neesam,” māte sacīja ar zīmīgu uzsvaru ― “will he have enough money?” - “we aren't in desperation (lit. in the empty),” mother said with a significant emphasis (linguistics) stress, accent (higher intensity or tone in the pronunciation of a specific syllable of a word) vārda, zilbes uzsvars ― word, syllable stress vārda uzsvara galvenā funkcija latviešu valodā ir runas plūsmā nodalīt vienu vārdu no otra ― the main function of word stress in the Latvian language is to differentiate one word from another in the stream of speech (music) accent (emphasis on parts of a melody) ritmiskais uzsvars ― rhythmic accent ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== akcents ==== Related terms ==== uzsvērt