# prestressed

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #86,656

## Definitions
1. having been stressed before use
2. Standing before a stressed syllable.

## Etymology
From pre- + stressed.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/prestressed