3.8 Features above segments

　 The phonetic features, distinctive or non-distinctive, that we have discussed so far may be properties of single segments. In this section we will look at features that are found over a segment or a sequence of two or more segments, which are called suprasegmental features. These features are also distinctive features. They are found in such units of syllables, words, phrases and sentences. The most widely found suprasegmental features are stress, intonation and tone.

　3.8.1 Stress
　3.8.2 Intonation
　3.8.3 Tone
　3.8.4 The functioning of stress and intonation in English