Segmental vs. Suprasegmental

Segmental vs. Suprasegmental

1. Segmental

   • If we investigate phonetic or phonological detail in this way, we are working on the segmental level since each phoneme is usually assumed to be one segment of speech.
     • Examples

2. Suprasegmental

   • Once we move on to look at larger chunks of speech that span a number of segments, such as whole words or phrases, etc., we are dealing with features on the suprasegmental level.
     • Word Stress
       • In polysyllabic words, one or more syllables tend to have a higher emphasis on them than others. this penomenon is known as word stress.
     • Intonation
       • Thee frequency of vibration of the vocal folds is modulated in order to achieve particular effects on the speaker.
   • Examples

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