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unaccented Meaning & Definition

Q: What are the comparative and superlative forms of unaccented?

The comparative form is more unaccented and the superlative form is most unaccented.

What Does Unaccented Mean?

As an adjective, unaccented means Of a word's sound or of a language, without any stress (accent). It is also used to mean Of a person's speech, not pronounced with a distinctive accent.

Quick Facts About Unaccented

Part of speech	adjective
Synonyms	light, short and weak
Antonyms	tonic, stressed and accented
Comparative / superlative	more unaccented, most unaccented

Unaccented Definition (Adjective)

Of a word's sound or of a language, without any stress (accent).
Of a person's speech, not pronounced with a distinctive accent.
The Frenchman spoke clear, unaccented English.
Of a written word, having no accent marks.
Of a written word, having no diacritical marks of any kind.

Adjective

Of a word, having no diacritical mark; accentless.
Of a vowel or syllable, pronounced with no, or little stress.
Not pronounced with a distinctive accent.
The Frenchman spoke clear, unaccented English.

Synonyms of Unaccented

light short weak atonic feminine unstressed unemphatic

Unaccented synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Unaccented

tonic stressed accented

Unaccented in a Sentence

The Frenchman spoke clear, unaccented English.

Word Forms & Grammar

unaccented (comparative more unaccented, superlative most unaccented)

Origin of Unaccented

From un- + accented.

Unaccented: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is unaccented?

Unaccented is an adjective.

What is another word for unaccented?

Words with a similar meaning to unaccented include light, short and weak. See the full list of unaccented synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of unaccented?

Words opposite in meaning to unaccented are tonic, stressed and accented.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of unaccented?

The comparative form is more unaccented and the superlative form is most unaccented.