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macrosegment

mac·ro·seg·ment
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mak-roh-seg-muh nt]
    • /ˈmæk roʊˌsɛg mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mak-roh-seg-muh nt]
    • /ˈmæk roʊˌsɛg mənt/

Definition of macrosegment word

  • noun macrosegment a stretch of speech preceded and followed but not interrupted by a pause. 1
Just one definition for macrosegment

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Origin of macrosegment

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; macro- + segment

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Macrosegment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Macrosegment

macrosegment popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

macrosegment usage trend in Literature

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