Meanings
nounprosodic unit (plural prosodic units)
plural prosodic units
- human sciencesA segment of speech that occurs within a single prosodic contour.
Synonyms: intonation unit
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA segment of speech that occurs within a single prosodic contour.
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prosodic unit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosodic%20unit
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“prosodic unit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosodic%20unit. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prosodic unit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prosodic%20unit.
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