Supra-segmental sounds are features of speech that span multiple phonemes or segments, such as stress, intonation, and rhythm. These elements are important for conveying meaning, emotional expression, and discourse structure in spoken language.
: one of the phonemes (as \k, a, t\ in cat, tack, act) of a language that can be assigned to a relative sequential order of minimal segments - compare suprasegmental phoneme
Pitch and intonation are examples of supra-segmental phonemes, as they refer to the variations in speech that occur across larger units of speech, such as phrases or sentences, rather than individual phonemes or sounds. These features can affect the meaning or expression of speech.
The Yoruba language has fewer vowel sounds than English, with 7-8 vowels compared to English's 15-20. Yoruba has more complex consonant clusters than English, which often has simpler consonant combinations. Additionally, Yoruba has distinct tones that change the meaning of words, while English does not use tones in the same way.
The Malayalam language. This is an Indian language.
segmental instrumentation
Dystonia localized to two contiguous body parts is referred to as segmental.
The Chinese invented the Segmental arch bridge in the 610 C.E.
CPT code 15781: dermabrasion; segmental, face
consonants and vowels
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lumbar subluxation
segmental
This the way the movement occurs in smooth muscle. Peristalsis occurs in the intestine. Segmental movements occur there also but in large waves.
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Segmental level
segmental, segmented, segmentary