unstressable

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adjective

Not capable of being stressed, or emphasized in speech.

“The schwa vowel is unstressable in English, though it may be stressed in Albanian.”

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Meanings

adjectiveunstressable (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesNot 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.

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APA

unstressable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unstressable

MLA

“unstressable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unstressable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unstressable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unstressable.

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