How to Pronounce Suprasegmental

To pronounce "suprasegmental", say SUPR-as-egm-ent-al — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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5

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Letters

SUPR-as-egm-ent-al

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"suprasegmental" has 5 syllables: supr-as-egm-ent-al.

What does suprasegmental mean?

noun

  1. An effect on speech, such as length, stress, tone, and phonation type, that extends over more than one segment of sounds.

adjective

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

Related words

unitedextrametricalitymacrosegmentsupradentalintertonicsubsegmentinterdentalsubpercept

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How many syllables are in "suprasegmental"?▾

"Suprasegmental" has 5 syllables: supr · as · egm · ent · al.

What does "suprasegmental" mean?▾

Suprasegmental: An effect on speech, such as length, stress, tone, and phonation type, that extends over more than one segment of sounds.

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