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suprasegmental

suprasegmental

English

Noun

suprasegmental (plural suprasegmentals)

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

Adjective

suprasegmental (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to a suprasegmental.
  2. More than a segment.