unaccented meaning

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unaccented (adjective): (used of syllables) carrying no stress.

unaccented has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

unaccented as an adjective

  1. (used of syllables) carrying no stress
    • an atonic syllable carries no stress

    Synonyms: atonic

  2. (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

    Synonyms: light, weak

    Similar: unstressed

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in ED · 10-letter words

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