"segmental" meaning in English

See segmental in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /sɛɡˈmɛntəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-segmental.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more segmental [comparative], most segmental [superlative]
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  1. of, relating to, or constructed from segments Translations (of, relating to, or constructed from segments): segmentti- (Finnish), segmentaalinen (Finnish), segmental (French), segmentale (Italian), segmental (Spanish)
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