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prosodic unit

prosodic unit noun: a segment of speech that occurs within a single prosodic contour.

Noun

prosodic unit (plural prosodic units)

  1. A segment of speech that occurs within a single prosodic contour.
    Synonyms:
    intonation unit

Synonyms of prosodic unit

Forms of prosodic unit

pluralprosodic units

Questions about prosodic unit

What does prosodic unit mean?
Prosodic unit means a segment of speech that occurs within a single prosodic contour.
What part of speech is prosodic unit?
Prosodic unit is a noun.
What is the plural of prosodic unit?
The plural of prosodic unit is prosodic units.

Words near prosodic unit in the dictionary

  1. prosodial
  2. prosodially
  3. prosodian
  4. prosodians
  5. prosodic
  6. prosodic unit
  7. prosodic units
  8. prosodical
  9. prosodically
  10. prosodicity
  11. prosodics

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