un·ac·cent·ed ( n- k s n-t d)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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