unaccented

• Bezeichnet Sprache oder eine Silbe, die nicht betont oder hervorgehoben ist; ohne deutlichen Akzent.

Describes speech or a syllable that is not stressed or emphasized; lacking a distinctive accent.

1. Without stress or emphasisC1formal

   Not stressed or emphasized in pronunciation; having no accent.

   Unbetont

   • In English, the first syllable of 'banana' is unaccented.
   • Unaccented vowels are often reduced to a schwa sound.
   • The poet used unaccented syllables to create a smooth rhythm.

   Synonymeatonicunstressedweak

   Antonymeaccentedemphasizedstressed

2. Without diacritical marksC1formal

   Lacking diacritical marks or accent symbols in writing.

   Ohne diakritische Zeichen

   • The word 'cafe' is often written unaccented in English.
   • In unaccented text, the letter 'e' may represent different sounds.
   • The manuscript was written in an unaccented script.

   Synonymeplainunmarked

   Antonymeaccentedmarked