What does suprasegmental mean in crosswords?

suprasegmental means: pertaining to a feature of speech that extends over more than a single speech sound

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suprasegmental

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14 lettersPronunciation /ˌsuːp.ɹə.sɛɡˈmɛn.təl/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aaeeglmnprsstuStarts with SEnds with L0 clues

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pertaining to a feature of speech that extends over more than a single speech sound

From supra- + segmental.

“There are two kinds of phonemes in Chinese: segmental phonemes, which may be thought of as sequential sounds, and suprasegmental phonemes or tones, which in a sense are added to the syllable as a whole.”

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