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unaccented

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un⋅ac⋅cent⋅ed

  [uhn-ak-sen-tid, uhn-ak-sen-]
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–adjective
not accented; unstressed.
Origin:
1590–1600; un- 1 + accent + -ed 2
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un·ac·cent·ed   (ŭn-āk'sěn-tĭd)   
adj.  

  1. Having no diacritical mark. Used of a word, syllable, or letter.

  2. Having weak stress or no stress, as in pronunciation or metrical rhythm.

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