unstressed

[ uhn-strest ]

/ ʌnˈstrɛst /

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adjective

without stress or emphasis, as a syllable in a word.

not receiving or subjected to stress, wear, etc.: the unstressed parts of a car body.

Origin of unstressed

First recorded in 1880–85; un-¹ + stress + -ed²

Words nearby unstressed

unstpd., unstrained, unstrap, unstratified, unstreamed, unstressed, unstriated, unstring, unstriped, unstructured, unstrung

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Example sentences from the Web for unstressed

You use more force for the stressed than for the unstressed vowels, that is to say, you put more breath into them.
The Sounds of Spoken English|Walter Rippmann
The grouping of stressed and unstressed syllables determines the rhythm.
Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose|Various
Some have suggested, for such rhythms as these, the recognition of a foot made up of one stressed and three unstressed syllables.
English Verse|Raymond MacDonald Alden, Ph.D.
Unstressed, un-strest′, adj. not pronounced with stress, unaccented.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

(i) In unstressed syllables original long vowels tend to become short.
Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose|Various

British Dictionary definitions for unstressed

unstressed

/ (ʌnˈstrɛst) /

adjective

carrying relatively little stress; unemphasized

phonetics of, relating to, or denoting the weakest accent in a word or breath group, which in some languages, such as English or German, is also associated with a reduction in vowel quality to a centralized (i) or (a)

prosody (of a syllable in verse) having no stress or accent

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单词	unstressed
释义	unstressed [ uhn-strest ] / ʌnˈstrɛst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unstressed ON THESAURUS.COM adjective without stress or emphasis, as a syllable in a word. not receiving or subjected to stress, wear, etc.: the unstressed parts of a car body. Origin of unstressed First recorded in 1880–85; un-¹ + stress + -ed² Words nearby unstressed unstpd., unstrained, unstrap, unstratified, unstreamed, unstressed, unstriated, unstring, unstriped, unstructured, unstrung Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unstressed You use more force for the stressed than for the unstressed vowels, that is to say, you put more breath into them. The Sounds of Spoken English\|Walter Rippmann The grouping of stressed and unstressed syllables determines the rhythm. Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose\|Various Some have suggested, for such rhythms as these, the recognition of a foot made up of one stressed and three unstressed syllables. English Verse\|Raymond MacDonald Alden, Ph.D. Unstressed, un-strest′, adj. not pronounced with stress, unaccented. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various (i) In unstressed syllables original long vowels tend to become short. Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose\|Various British Dictionary definitions for unstressed unstressed / (ʌnˈstrɛst) / adjective carrying relatively little stress; unemphasized phonetics of, relating to, or denoting the weakest accent in a word or breath group, which in some languages, such as English or German, is also associated with a reduction in vowel quality to a centralized (i) or (a) prosody (of a syllable in verse) having no stress or accent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unstressed poor, quiet, dull, thin, small, feeble, low, dim, distant, gentle, imperceptible, inaudible, indistinct, muffled, pale, slight, whispered, bated, reedy, stifled
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unstressed

adjective

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adjective

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