- unstressed un·stressed adj
- [ʌn'strɛst]
(syllable) non accentato (-a)
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unstressed un·stressed adj
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unstressed — [[t]ʌ̱nstre̱st[/t]] ADJ If a word or syllable is unstressed, it is pronounced without emphasis. [TECHNICAL] ...the unstressed syllable of words like above , surround or arrive . Ant: stressed … English dictionary
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