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GST 111 GST 111 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

Features which apply to units higher than the segments are known as ---------
Options
A phonologicals
B hierarchicals
C suprasegmentals
Correct Answer
D segmentals
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Suprasegmental features, such as stress, tone, and intonation, apply to units larger than individual sound segments (phonemes), like syllables, words, or phrases.

Hint

The prefix 'supra-' means 'above' or 'beyond' segments.

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