unaccented

adjective

un·ac·cent·ed | \ ˌən-ˈak-ˌsen-təd

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, chiefly British -sən-\

Definition of unaccented

: not spoken or written with an accent : not accented speaking unaccented English an unaccented [=unstressed] syllable

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The stop-motion puppet dogs speak clear, unaccented English. — Vanessa Hua, SFChronicle.com, "‘Your English is so good!’ — pop culture stereotypes Asians," 21 June 2018 Also very impressive is Robert Foran as Mike, the guy who made it out of Southie and now is a successful and unaccented doctor who once had a two-week fling with Margaret when both were teenagers. — Tom Titus, latimes.com, "On Theater: ‘Good People’ is rich in heart and humor at Chance Theater," 1 May 2018

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