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English
Etymology
From un- + accented.
Adjective
unaccented (comparative more unaccented, superlative most unaccented)
- (of a word's sound or of a language) Without any stress (accent).
- (of a person's speech) Not pronounced with a distinctive accent.
The Frenchman spoke clear, unaccented English.
- (of a written word) Having no accent marks.
- Synonym: accentless
- (of a written word) Having no diacritical marks of any kind.
- Synonyms: accentless, diacriticless, undiacritized
Translations
pronounced with little or no stress
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