nonstress

English

Etymology

non- +‎ stress

Noun

nonstress (countable and uncountable, plural nonstresses)

1. The absence of stress.
   • 2002, Graham Parry, Joad Raymond, Milton and the Terms of Liberty, →ISBN, page 40:

     In addition, the line-turn can act as a virtual syllable, in iambics creating promotions from two instead of three nonstresses at the end of a line [...]

Derived terms

• nonstress test

 

Anagrams

• sternsons