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suprasegmental

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suprasegmental [ˌsuːprəsɛgˈmɛntəl ˌsjuː-]
adj
(Linguistics) Linguistics denoting those features of a sound or sequence of sounds that accompany rather than form part of the consecutive segments of a word or sentence, as for example stress and pitch in English
suprasegmentally  adv
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Adj.1.suprasegmental - pertaining to a feature of speech that extends over more than a single speech sound
linguistics - the scientific study of language
united - characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front"
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suprasegmental [ˌsuːprəsegˈmentl] ADJ → suprasegmental
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It is well known that there are other suprasegmental devices for signalling moods, like range of intonation, key, register, overall loudness, and tempo (Cruttenden 1997: 89; Gimson 1970: 284), as well as non-linguistic signals, like facial expression.
General attitudinal meanings in RP intonation by Hlebec, Boris / Studia Anglica Posnaniensia: international review of English Studies
The quantity degree is a suprasegmental feature resulting from the joint effect of several other features, one of the most important of which is the ratio of the durations of syllables or their components (1).
Modelling speech temporal structure for Estonian text-to-speech ... by Mihkla, Meelis / Trames
Writing for practitioners as well as students they cover orthographic transcription, transcribing at the segmental and suprasegmental level, documenting gaze and gesture and at the discourse level, working at the clinical analysis level, and assembling and extending the professional tool kit.
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