kielipainotus
Kielipainotus refers to the phenomenon of stress or emphasis placed on certain syllables within a word or words within a sentence in spoken language. This linguistic feature can significantly affect the meaning and comprehension of utterances. In many languages, including Finnish, stress is not as prominent as in others, and its presence can be more subtle.
When referring to word stress, kielipainotus indicates which syllable is pronounced with greater force, duration, or
Beyond individual words, kielipainotus can also apply to sentence-level stress. This is the emphasis given to