unaccented

Word parts

un- + accented

Adjective

Positive unaccented

Comparative more unaccented

Superlative most unaccented

1. Someone is unaccented if they do not have an accent.

   I can understand her better because she is unaccented.

2. A letter is unaccented if it has no diacritics.

   The letter "a" is unaccented, "á", "ä", "â" etc. are accented letters.

3. A vowel or a syllable is unaccented if it is pronounced without stress (i.e. quickly, without emphasis); unstressed.

   The first syllable in the word "about" is unaccented.