autosegment
English
Etymology
Clipping of autonomous segment.
Noun
autosegment (plural autosegments)
- (linguistics) A segment on an autosegmental tier.
Related terms
Dutch
Etymology
From auto- + segment, calque of English autosegment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑu̯.toː.sɛx.mɛnt/, /oː.toː.sɛx.mɛnt/
- Hyphenation: au‧to‧seg‧ment
Adjective
autosegment (not comparable)
- (phonology) autosegment [from late 1970s or 1980s]