Definitions for unstressedʌnˈstrɛst
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•stressedʌnˈstrɛst(adj.)
without stress or emphasis, as a syllable in a word.
Category: Phonetics
not receiving or subjected to stress.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of unstressed:
1880–85
Princeton's WordNet
unstressed(adj)
not bearing a stress or accent
"short vowels are unstressed"
Wiktionary
unstressed(Adjective)
not stressed or accentuated
unstressed(Adjective)
not subject to stress
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