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unstressed

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un·stressed  (n-strst)
adj.
1. Linguistics Not stressed or accented: an unstressed syllable.
2. Not exposed or subjected to stress.

unstressed [ʌnˈstrɛst]
adj
1. carrying relatively little stress; unemphasized
2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics of, relating to, or denoting the weakest accent in a word or breath group, which in some languages, such as English or German, is also associated with a reduction in vowel quality to a centralized (i) or (a)
3. (Literature / Poetry) Prosody (of a syllable in verse) having no stress or accent
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unstressed - not bearing a stress or accent; "short vowels are unstressed"
accented, stressed - bearing a stress or accent; "an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'"
Translations
unstressed [ˈʌnˈstrest] ADJ (Ling) → átono, inacentuado
unstressed
adj (Phon) → unbetont
unstressed [ʌnˈstrɛst] adj (syllable) → non accentato/a
unstressed [ʌnˈstrɛst] adj (syllable) → non accentato/a


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The number of unstressed syllables appears to a modern eye or ear irregular and actually is very unequal, but they are really combined with the stressed ones into 'feet' in accordance with certain definite principles.
 
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