Autosegmental phonology

/ˌɔːtəʊsɛɡmˈɛntəl fənˈɒlədʒi/

/ˌɔːɾoʊsɛɡmˈɛntəl fənˈɑːlədʒi/

a linguistic framework that analyzes the phonological structure of languages by representing different phonological features and processes as separate and independent tiers, or autosegments, which interact with one another