SINCE 1828
suprasegmental
adjective
su·pra·seg·men·tal
| \ ˌsü-prə-seg-ˈmen-tᵊl
, -ˌprä-\
, -ˌprä-\
Definition of suprasegmental
: 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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