SUPRASEGMENTAL

suprasegmental

(adjective) pertaining to a feature of speech that extends over more than a single speech sound

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

suprasegmental (plural suprasegmentals)

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

Adjective

suprasegmental (not comparable)

Of or relating to a suprasegmental.

More than a segment.

Source: Wiktionary



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