Glossary term
What is Stress?
In Apex Flow Academy, "Stress" means: Saying an important word a little louder and longer than the small words around it. It is taught in Professional English for Work. Related terms include Pace, Action item, Filler sound and Signpost. Every Apex Flow Academy course lists the official sources it checked.
- 1 course teaches it
- plain-word definition
The facts
What is Stress?
Saying an important word a little louder and longer than the small words around it.
Where is Stress taught?
Stress is defined in Professional English for Work.
Which lessons cover Stress?
These lessons name it in their title or objectives:
- Professional English for Work, lesson 4.3: When you do not understand: ask, check and repeat
- Professional English for Work, lesson 5.4: Speak so people can follow: pace, pauses and stress
Which terms are related to Stress?
Next to Stress in the course glossaries: Pace, Action item, Filler sound, Signpost and Bcc.
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn Stress?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at intermediate level:
- Professional English for Work: You can read everyday English and follow the main points of a clear message.