Subsegmental
Pronunciation: /ˈsəbˈsɛɡməntˈæɫ/
Subsegmental (adj)
- Relating to features of speech sounds smaller than a whole sound unit, such as how a vowel is pronounced.
- Used for analysis of language patterns that happen within a single sound, not across separate sound units.
Subsegmental (adjective)
Examples
- The lesson focuses on subsegmental speech sound details.
- Teachers explain how subsegmental speech sound details change meaning.