suprasegmental.
An effect on speech, such as length, stress, tone, and phonation type, that extends over more than one segment of sounds.
Meaning & usage
An effect on speech, such as length, stress, tone, and phonation type, that extends over more than one segment of sounds.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- English segment English -al English segmental English suprasegmental From supra- + segmental.
Of or relating to a suprasegmental.
More than a segment.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- English segment English -al English segmental English suprasegmental From supra- + segmental.
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