Extrametricality
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Extrametricality is a noun meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include suprasegmental, macrosegment, dextraurality, dislocation, endoclitic, mesoclisis.
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