suprasegmental
adjective
su·pra·seg·men·tal
ˌsü-prə-seg-ˈmen-tᵊl 
-ˌprä-
: of or relating to significant features (such as stress, pitch, or juncture) that occur simultaneously with vowels and consonants in an utterance
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“Suprasegmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suprasegmental. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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