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Unaccented Moderate

Unaccented has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
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"

"a weak stress on the second syllable"

3

Of a word, having no diacritical mark; accentless.

Example Sentences
"an atonic syllable carries no stress" adjective
"a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable" adjective
"a weak stress on the second syllable" adjective
Related Terms
Antonyms
accented
Rhyming Words
ted sted nted voted muted fated sated cited sited meted noted outed lated usted feted anted acted bited doted bated
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