Segmentaaristen
Segmentaaristen is the Finnish plural genetive form of the adjective segmentaarinen, used in linguistic contexts to refer to segmental features. In linguistics, segmentaariset ominaisuudet describe properties that distinguish the discrete sounds, or segments, of a language—the phonemes or phones. They include aspects such as voicing, place and manner of articulation for consonants, and height, backness, rounding for vowels. Segmental analysis focuses on contrasts between individual sounds, rather than larger prosodic structures.
The concept is typically contrasted with suprasegmental features, which extend over several segments and include phenomena
In practice, the term segmentaaristen appears in Finnish phonology and phonetics discussions when describing the properties
Etymology: derived from segmentaarinen (segmental) with the Finnish suffixes that form adjectives and the genitive plural.
See also: segmental phonology, suprasegmental, phonology, phonetics, Finnish linguistics.