Word: suprasegmentals
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: su
pra
seg
me
ntals
Definition: Plural of suprasegmental; pertaining to a feature of speech that extends over more than a single speech sound
Morphemes:
Affix: supra-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: greater than, transcending
Etymology Compounds: Affix: suprā
Language: la
Decoded: supra
Meaning: above, over, beyond
Affix: segment
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A discrete unit of speech: a consonant or a vowel.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: segmentum
Language: la
Decoded: segmentum
Meaning: a piece cut off, a strip, segment of the earth, a strip of tinsel
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).