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Suprasegmental

//ˌsuːp.ɹə.sɛɡˈmɛn.təl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to a suprasegmental. not-comparable

    "There are two kinds of phonemes in Chinese: segmental phonemes, which may be thought of as sequential sounds, and suprasegmental phonemes or tones, which in a sense are added to the syllable as a whole."

  2. 2
    More than a segment. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    pertaining to a feature of speech that extends over more than a single speech sound wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An effect on speech, such as length, stress, tone, and phonation type, that extends over more than one segment of sounds.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From supra- + segmental.

Etymology 2

From supra- + segmental.

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