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- [seg-men-tl]
- /sɛgˈmɛn tl/
- /seɡ.ˈmen.tl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [seg-men-tl]
- /sɛgˈmɛn tl/
Definitions of segmental word
- adjective segmental of, relating to, or characterized by segments or segmentation. 1
- adjective segmental Linguistics. noting or pertaining to the discrete elements of sequential speech, as consonants and vowels. 1
- adjective segmental of, like, or having the form of a segment 0
- adjective segmental divided into segments 0
- adjective segmental of, relating to, or constituting an isolable speech sound 0
- adjective segmental having the form of a segment of a circle 0
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Origin of segmental
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; segment + -al1
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Parts of speech for Segmental
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
segmental popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
segmental usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for segmental
adjective segmental
- modular — of or relating to a module or a modulus.
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