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Etymology

1. unaccented

adjective. (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Etymology

  • accented (English)
  • un- (English)
  • on- (Middle English (1100-1500))

2. unaccented

adjective. used of syllables.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • accented (English)
  • un- (English)
  • on- (Middle English (1100-1500))

Sentences with 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.

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