Unstressed (Adjective)
Meaning
Not bearing a stress or accent; "short vowels are unstressed".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The short vowel in the word "helicopter" is unstressed.
- In linguistics, unstressed vowels are often pronounced more softly.
- The word "photograph" has three syllables, with the last syllable being unstressed.
- The tone in the sentence was unstressed, giving no hint of the speaker's real emotions.
- Unstressed syllables are often reduced to a neutral vowel sound in fast speech.