Deaccent

Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪˈækˌsɛnt/

Deaccent (verb)

  1. To remove a written accent mark from a letter, so the letter appears without the extra sign.
  2. To make a spoken word sound less strongly stressed, so the rhythm becomes more neutral.

Examples

  • The editor deaccented the letter to match the plain text.
  • You can deaccent the word before searching in the database.