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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(linguistics) The situation where a particular segment or prosodic unit of a word may be ignored for the purposes of determining the stresses in the word's pronunciation..
Use extrametricality when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Extrametricality means (linguistics) The situation where a particular segment or prosodic unit of a word may be ignored for the purposes of determining the stresses in the word's pronunciation..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use extrametricality where its definition matches the intended context.
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