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Definition of
segmental adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
segmental
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
sɛɡˈmɛntl
/
/
(
phonetics
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relating to the individual sounds that make up speech, as opposed to features such as stress and
intonation
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segmental
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segment
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segment
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segmentation
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segregate
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