un·ac·cent·ed

[uhn-ak-sen-tid, uhn-ak-sen-]
adjective
not accented; unstressed.

Origin:
1590–1600; un-1 + accent + -ed2

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unaccented

adjective
1. used of syllables; "an atonic syllable carries no stress" [syn: atonic] [ant: accented
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" 
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Unaccented is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Example sentences
Refers to the vertical distance between the top and bottom edges of an unaccented letter or number.
The occurrence of an accent on a normally unaccented beat.
Refers to the vertical distance between the top and bottom edges of a number or unaccented letter.
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