Segmental vs. Suprasegmental

Segmental vs. Suprasegmental

1. SEGMENTAL

   • It is a phonetic or phonological detail.
     • Examples:
       • a
       • r
       • e
       • k
       • i

2. SUPRASEGMENTAL

   • It spans a number of segments, such as whole words or phrases.
     • Examples:
       • Are you a doctor?
       • I like swimming.
       • What is your favorite food?
       • She is very beautiful.
   • Word Stress
     • Polysyllabic words, one or more syllables tend to have a higher emphasis on them than others.
       • Examples:
   • Intonation
     • The frequency of vibration of the vocal folds is modulated in order to achieve particular effects on the speaker.
       • Examples:

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