Dictionary Check: unaccented

"unaccented" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 20 points

Definition

adjective

(used of syllables) carrying no stress

Example: "an atonic syllable carries no stress"
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adjective

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

Example: "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"
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