"prosodic unit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prosodic units [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} prosodic unit (plural prosodic units)
  1. (phonetics) A segment of speech that occurs within a single prosodic contour. Categories (topical): Phonetics Synonyms: intonation unit
    Sense id: en-prosodic_unit-en-noun-pZVE82Lo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences

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