Definitions for unaccentedʌnˈæk sɛn tɪd, ˌʌn ækˈsɛn-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

un•ac•cent•edʌnˈæk sɛn tɪd, ˌʌn ækˈsɛn-(adj.)

  1. not accented; unstressed.

Origin of unaccented:

1590–1600

Princeton's WordNet

  1. atonic, unaccented(adj)

    used of syllables

    "an atonic syllable carries no stress"

  2. unaccented, light, weak(adj)

    (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"

Wiktionary

  1. unaccented(Adjective)

    Of a word, having no diacritical mark; accentless.

  2. unaccented(Adjective)

    Of a vowel or syllable, pronounced with no, or little stress.


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