Suprasegmental
//ˌsuːp.ɹə.sɛɡˈmɛn.təl//
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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.
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