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1. unaccented
adjective. (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress.
Synonyms
- weak
- light
Antonyms
- powerful
- tough
- strong
Etymology
- accented (English)
- un- (English)
- on- (Middle English (1100-1500))
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2. unaccented
adjective. used of syllables.
Antonyms
- rugged
Etymology
- accented (English)
- un- (English)
- on- (Middle English (1100-1500))
Example sentences of the word unaccented
1. Adjective
Here the term upbeat refers to the unaccented beat occurring prior to the first beat of a measure.
2. Verb, past participle
Consider monosyllabic words, which can be accented or unaccented, depending on their position in the phrase.