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SUPRASEGMENTAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does suprasegmental mean?
• SUPRASEGMENTAL (adjective)
The adjective SUPRASEGMENTAL has 1 sense:
1. pertaining to a feature of speech that extends over more than a single speech sound
Familiarity information: SUPRASEGMENTAL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pertaining to a feature of speech that extends over more than a single speech sound
Similar:
united (characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity)
Domain category:
linguistics (the scientific study of language)
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