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    Segmentals refer to individual speech sounds like consonants and vowels, while suprasegmentals are features like stress, rhythm and intonation that span across segmentals. Suprasegmentals should be given priority in pronunciation teaching as they have a bigger impact on communication. The prosodic hierarchy shows the organization of stress and intonation patterns in utterances, from the word level up to the discourse level, and understanding it helps learners improve their prosody.

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    Segmentals refer to individual speech sounds like consonants and vowels, while suprasegmentals are features like stress, rhythm and intonation that span across segmentals. Suprasegmentals should be given priority in pronunciation teaching as they have a bigger impact on communication. The prosodic hierarchy shows the organization of stress and intonation patterns in utterances, from the word level up to the discourse level, and understanding it helps learners improve their prosody.

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    M5. Learn. Read 4 - Segmental Vs Suprasegmental Debate

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    Segmentals refer to individual speech sounds like consonants and vowels, while suprasegmentals are features like stress, rhythm and intonation that span across segmentals. Suprasegmentals should be given priority in pronunciation teaching as they have a bigger impact on communication. The prosodic hierarchy shows the organization of stress and intonation patterns in utterances, from the word level up to the discourse level, and understanding it helps learners improve their prosody.

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    1.What are segmentals?


    2.What are suprasegmentals?
    3.In general which should be given priority in pronunciation teaching: segmentals or suprasegmentals?
    4.What is the prosodic hierarchy? Why is it important?

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