English Explanatory Dictionary

suprasegmental

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An effect on speech, such as length, stress, tone, and phonation type, that extends over more than one segment of sounds.
adj
  1. Of or relating to a suprasegmental.
  2. More than a segment.

Pronunciation

/ˌsuːp.ɹə.sɛɡˈmɛn.təl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-suprasegmental.wav

Word forms

suprasegmental suprasegmentals

Etymology

From supra- + segmental.

Derived words

suprasegmentally
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