different between unaccented vs pyrrhic

English

Etymology

un- +? accented

Adjective

unaccented (comparative more unaccented, superlative most unaccented)

1. Of a word, having no diacritical mark; accentless.
2. Of a vowel or syllable, pronounced with no, or little stress.
3. Not pronounced with a distinctive accent.

   The Frenchman spoke clear, unaccented English.

Translations

English

Etymology

From Latin pyrrhichius, from Ancient Greek ????????? (purrhíkhios), from ??????? (purrhíkh?, “war dance”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p??.?k/

Adjective

pyrrhic (not comparable)

1. (prosody) Of or characterized by pyrrhics (metrical feet with two short syllables).
2. Relating to Pyrrhus, a Macedonian king, or some of his costly victories he had while fighting Rome.
3. Alternative letter-case form of Pyrrhic (“achieved at too great a cost”)
   • 2015, Dag Heward-Mills, A Good General, Dag Heward-Mills (?ISBN)

     In the ministry, it is important to avoid pyrrhic victories. What really is a pyrrhic victory? A pyrrhic victory is a victory that comes with such devastating cost that ultimately nullifies the victory that has been achieved.

Translations

Noun

pyrrhic (plural pyrrhics)

1. An Ancient Greek war dance.
2. (prosody) A metric foot with two short or unaccented syllables.