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unaccented

adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about unaccented at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. (used of syllables) carrying no stress.
    an atonic syllable carries no stress
  2. (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress.
    a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable