unstressable
Not capable of being stressed, or emphasized in speechNot capable of being stressed, or emphasized in speech.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Not capable of being stressed, or emphasized in speech.
The schwa vowel is unstressable in English, though it may be stressed in Albanian.
Origin
From un- + stressable.From un- + stressable.
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedunstressability
See also
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