Suprasegmental
/ˌsuːp.ɹə.sɛɡˈmɛn.təl/
"Suprasegmental" in a Sentence (1 examples)
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.