triphthong
Meanings
noun
- A monosyllabic vowel combination usually involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another that passes over a third one.
- A disyllabic sequence of a vowel, a semivowel, and a vowel.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek τρίφθογγος (tríphthongos, “triphthong, having three voices”), from τρία (tría, “three”) + φθόγγος (phthóngos, “sound”).
Derived words
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