unaccented

• Qui n'est pas accentué ou mis en relief ; se dit notamment d'une syllabe ou d'un mot sans accent tonique, ou d'un discours sans accent particulier.

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.

   Non accentué (en phonétique)

   • 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.

   Synonymesatonicunstressedweak

   Antonymesaccentedemphasizedstressed

2. Without diacritical marksC1formal

   Lacking diacritical marks or accent symbols in writing.

   sans diacritiques

   • 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.

   Synonymesplainunmarked

   Antonymesaccentedmarked