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unaccented

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un·ac·cent·ed  (n-ksn-td)
adj.
1. Having no diacritical mark. Used of a word, syllable, or letter.
2. Having weak stress or no stress, as in pronunciation or metrical rhythm.
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Adj.1.unaccented - used of syllables; "an atonic syllable carries no stress"
2.unaccented - (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"
unstressed - not bearing a stress or accent; "short vowels are unstressed"
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unaccented [ˈʌnækˈsentɪd] ADJinacentuado, átono


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But there might also be as many unaccented syllables as the poet liked.
And the unworried, unaccented voice of her father went on tormenting her.
 
 
 
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