extrametricality

noun

The situation where a particular segment or prosodic unit of a word may be ignored for the purposes of determining the stresses in the word's pronunciation.

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Meanings

nounextrametricality (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe situation where a particular segment or prosodic unit of a word may be ignored for the purposes of determining the stresses in the word's pronunciation.

Origin

From extra- + metrical + -ity.

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Translations

Portuguese extrametricidade
  • extrametricidadesituation where certain segments of a word are irrelevant to its stress structure
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APA

extrametricality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrametricality

MLA

“extrametricality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrametricality. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extrametricality,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrametricality.

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