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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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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