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unaccented
adjective
(used of syllables) carrying no stress
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adjective
(used of syllables) carrying no stress
“An atonic syllable carries no stress”
adjective
(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
“A syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable”
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An atonic syllable carries no stress
A syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable
A weak stress on the second syllable
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