[Chris Clemens]

FORMATTING QUESTION

In the following Glossary entry for adaptation the primary and secondary stress indicators are used:

(a΄dəp·tā׳shən)

Pretty straight forward. The secondary stress indicator (less bold) is used and then the primary stress indicator (more bold).

In the Glossary entry for attract a secondary stress indicator is shown.

(ə·trakt΄)

The question is this: since the only stress indicator is the secondary version, does it therefore become a primary stress indicator since it’s the only stress indicator used? Or is the secondary used as shown in print?

Thank you.

[Joanna E. Venneri]

I agree with you. Treat each word independently. If it has only one stress mark, that is primary. Disregard what stress marks in other words may look like. When you have a word with the two stress marks, it is clear that one of them is primary and the other secondary.

–Joanna

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