unstressed
adjective/ˌʌnˈstrest/
/ˌʌnˈstrest/
(phonetics)- (of a syllable) pronounced without emphasis opposite stressedOxford Collocations DictionaryUnstressed is used with these nouns:
- syllable
- vowel
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