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unaccented

American  
[uhn-ak-sen-tid, uhn-ak-sen-] / ʌnˈæk sɛn tɪd, ˌʌn ækˈsɛn- /

adjective

  1. not accented; unstressed.


Etymology

Origin of unaccented

First recorded in 1590–1600; un- 1 + accent + -ed 2

Vocabulary lists containing unaccented

Example Sentences

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Unaccented by a corset,—an article she had never known,—even the lines of the stiff, unyielding calico had a fashion that was nymph-like and suited her unfettered limbs.

From Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation by Harte, Bret

Unaccented phonemic a is sounded a or e indifferently.

From Mohave Pottery by Harner, Michaell J.

Unaccented, un-ak-sent′ed, adj. without accent or stress in pronunciation: not marked with an accent.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various