1. not emphasized or accented in pronunciation
Usage: linguistics; phonetics
2. not experiencing mental or emotional pressure; relaxed

Examples

• The unstressed syllables in the word ‘banana’ are the first and last ones.
• In English, unstressed vowels often sound like schwa.
• She felt completely unstressed after her vacation.
• The unstressed pronunciation of ‘the’ sounds like ‘thuh’.
• He remained unstressed despite the deadline pressure.
• Unstressed syllables are typically shorter and quieter.
• The meditation helped her stay unstressed throughout the day.