prosodic process
[/prəˈsoʊdɪk ˈprɑːses/]
nounpl: prosodic processes
processo prosódico
1. A phonological process that affects the suprasegmental features of speech, such as stress, intonation, tone, or rhythm, rather than individual sounds or segments.
Tone spreading is a prosodic process commonly found in African languages.
A propagação tonal é um processo prosódico encontrado comumente em línguas africanas.
2. A systematic modification or rule that alters the prosodic properties of utterances in a language.
The English prosodic process of stress shift occurs in words like 'photograph' versus 'photography'.
O processo prosódico de deslocamento de acento ocorre em palavras como 'fotografia' em inglês.
3. A phonetic phenomenon involving changes in duration, pitch, or loudness of speech segments.
Vowel lengthening before voiced consonants is a prosodic process in many languages.
O alongamento de vogais antes de consoantes sonoras é um processo prosódico em muitas línguas.
This is primarily a technical linguistic term used in academic contexts in both Brazil and the United States. It is essential terminology in the study of phonology, speech science, and language teaching, particularly in university-level linguistics courses. The term is rarely used in everyday conversation outside of academic or professional linguistic settings.
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