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English
Etymology
supra- + segmental
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsuːp.ɹə.sɛɡˈmɛn.təl/
Noun
suprasegmental (plural suprasegmentals)
- (phonetics) An effect on speech, such as length, stress, tone, and phonation type, that extends over more than one segment of sounds.
Adjective
suprasegmental (not comparable)
- Of or relating to a suprasegmental.
- More than a segment.
Cebuano
Etymology
From English suprasegmental.
Noun
suprasegmental
- (phonetics) a suprasegmental
Adjective
suprasegmental
- of or relating to a suprasegmental
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /supɾaseɡmenˈtal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: su‧pra‧seg‧men‧tal
Adjective
suprasegmental m or f (masculine and feminine plural suprasegmentales)
- suprasegmental
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