Superfoot

超音步

A term in metrical phonology for a node which dominates the two rightmost feet in a metric tree; symbolized by Σ’. For example, in the tree structure for reconciliation, the node governing the two stress feet (Σ) cil-i and a-tion is a superfoot.

节律音系学术语，指节律树内统制最右端的两个音步和节点；用符号Σ表示。例如在reconciliation“和解”一词的树结构中，支配两个重音音步（Σ’）cil-i和a-tion的节点就是一个超音步。