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su•per•fix
Pronunciation: (sOO'pur-fiks"), [key]—
n.
a suprasegmental feature having an identifiable meaning or grammatical function, as the stress pattern that distinguishes the noun
record from the verb
record or the parallel falling stress patterns of
blackbird and
highchair, reflecting a parallel relationship between the elements.
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