unaccented

[ uhn-ak-sen-tid, uhn-ak-sen- ]

adjective

1. not accented; unstressed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unaccented¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; un- ¹ + accent + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Toossi’s script handles this duality elegantly: The actors speak unaccented, colloquial English when they’re speaking Farsi; when they’re speaking English, their vocabularies scale back, and syntax becomes stilted, indefinite articles get forgotten.

From Seattle Times

In perfect, nearly unaccented English, Szijjártó explained that Hungary is “a clearly rightist, right-wing, Christian Democratic, conservative, patriotic government.”

From Seattle Times

His English, honed during his high school years in suburban Philadelphia and early professional stints in Washington and New York, is unaccented and idiomatic.

From Washington Post

You need to fluently speak unaccented American English.

From Washington Post

“I hate it,” Barrios said in unaccented English.

From Washington Post

Related Words

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