ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt wˈɜːdz kæn biː sˈɛpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ænd kˈaʊnt æz ɐ kəmplˈiːt sˈɛntəns baɪ ɪts ˈoʊn ænd æt lˈiːst ɹᵻplˈaɪ tʊ ɐ kwˈɛstʃən ðæt ɪz spəsˈɪfɪk tʊ ɐn ˈɑːbdʒɛkt, loʊkˈeɪʃən, ɛtsˈɛtɹə.
Independent words can be separated and count as a complete sentence by its own and at least reply to a question that is specific to an object, location, etc.