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unaccented

unac·cen·ted

uncommon

adjective

1.

used of syllables

  • “an atonic syllable carries no stress”
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2.

not bearing a stress or accent

  • “short vowels are unstressed”
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3.

used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress

  • “a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable”
  • “a weak stress on the second syllable”
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Origin

From un- + accented.

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