- unstressed (syllables)
- unbetont (-e Silben)
English-German dictionary of linguistics and dialectology. 2014.
English-German dictionary of linguistics and dialectology. 2014.
unstressed — adjective Date: 1883 1. not bearing a stress or accent < unstressed syllables > 2. not subjected to stress < unstressed wires > … New Collegiate Dictionary
unstressed — un·stressed … English syllables
unstressed — un|stressed [ ʌn strest ] adjective an unstressed word or SYLLABLE (=part of a word) is pronounced more quietly or with less force than other words or syllables … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unstressed — UK [ʌnˈstrest] / US adjective linguistics an unstressed word or syllable (= part of a word) is pronounced more quietly or with less force than other words or syllables … English dictionary
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