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triphthong
[ trif-thawng, -thong, trip- ]
noun
- Phonetics. a monosyllabic speech-sound sequence perceived as being made up of three differing vowel qualities, as the pronunciation of our, especially in r-dropping dialects.
- (not in technical use) a trigraph.
triphthong
/ ˈtrɪp-; ˈtrɪfθɒŋ /
noun
- a composite vowel sound during the articulation of which the vocal organs move from one position through a second, ending in a third
- a trigraph representing a composite vowel sound such as this
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Derived Forms
- ٰˈٳDzԲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms
- ٰ·ٳDzԲ· [trif-, thawng, -g, uh, l, -, thong, -, trip-], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of triphthong1
1590–1600; < New Latin triphthongus < Medieval Greek ٰíٳDzԲDz with three vowels, equivalent to tri- tri- + ٳóԲDz voice, sound
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of triphthong1
C16: via New Latin from Medieval Greek triphthongos , from tri- + phthongos sound; compare diphthong
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Example Sentences
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Only the first two of these four words contain a triphthong.
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The triphthong is properly a union of letters, not sounds.
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I is joined with eu in lieu, and ew in view; which triphthongs are sounded as the open u.
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The elements which he enumerates are thirty-five; but if oi is not a triphthong, they are to be thirty-six.
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Probably the most striking feature of the pronunciation is the unusual number of diphthongs and triphthongs, both ascending and descending.
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