adjective
- not emphasized or stressed in pronunciation
- spoken without a noticeable regional or foreign accent
- not marked with accent marks or diacritical marks
Usage: linguistics; phonetics
Usage: typography; orthography
Examples
- The unaccented syllables in the word are barely audible.
- She spoke with unaccented English that was hard to place regionally.
- The unaccented vowels in this language are often reduced.
- His unaccented speech suggested he was from the Midwest.
- The unaccented letters in the text made it easier to read.
- In poetry, unaccented beats create rhythm between stressed ones.
- The actor’s unaccented delivery made the character seem neutral.