Synonyms: unstressed
Definition: not bearing a stress or accent
Usage: short vowels are unstressed
Similar words: feminine
Definition: (music or poetry) ending on an unaccented beat or syllable
Usage: a feminine ending
Similar words: weak, light, unaccented
Definition: (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
Usage: a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable; a weak stress on the second syllable
Similar words: unemphatic
Definition: not emphasized