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Definition of unstressed adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unstressed

adjective
 
/ˌʌnˈstrest/
 
/ˌʌnˈstrest/
(phonetics)
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  1. (of a syllable) pronounced without emphasis opposite stressed
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnstressed is used with these nouns:
    • syllable
    • vowel
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