segmental

/sɛɡˈmɛntəl/

Syllables seg·men·tal

Stress seg-MEN-tal

Phonics Breakdown

seg

/sɛɡ/

short e

ment

/mɛnt/

short e

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

relating to or divided into segments or parts

Sound Reference

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seg=/sɛɡ/(segment) + ment=/mɛnt/(mental) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

The report provides a segmental analysis of the market.