suprasegmental
/ˌsuːp.ɹə.sɛɡˈmɛn.təl/noun, adjective
suprasegmental is spelled S-U-P-R-A-S-E-G-M-E-N-T-A-L: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, suprasegmental means “An effect on speech, such as length, stress, tone, and phonation type, that extends over more than one segment of sounds” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of suprasegmental is suprasegmentals.
How many letters and syllables are in suprasegmental?
| Letters | 14: S-U-P-R-A-S-E-G-M-E-N-T-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 55 million words; the 231,291st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is suprasegmental?
Suprasegmental appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce suprasegmental?
- /ˌsuːp.ɹə.sɛɡˈmɛn.təl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-suprasegmental.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of suprasegmental
- suprasegmentals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does suprasegmental mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An effect on speech, such as length, stress, tone, and phonation type, that extends over more than one segment of sounds.
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to a suprasegmental.
- 2
More than a segment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Suprasegmental in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relating to a suprasegmental:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | suprasegmental |
| German | suprasegmental |
| Spanish | suprasegmental |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does suprasegmental come from?
From supra- + segmental.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).