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suprasegmental

Pronunciation: /ˌsuːp.ɹə.sɛɡˈmɛn.təl/

The English word “suprasegmental” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An effect on speech, such as length, stress, tone, and phonation type, that extends over more than one segment of sounds.

adjective

  1. Of or relating to a suprasegmental.
  2. More than a segment.

Etymology

From supra- + segmental.

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