segmental
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/seɡˈmentl/
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/seɡˈmentl/
relating to individual speech sounds rather than patterns like stress or intonation
The linguist studied the segmental sounds of the language, focusing on each consonant and vowel.
语言学家研究了该语言的音段声音,重点关注每个辅音和元音。