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Showing words for TRIPHTHONG using the English dictionary
10 Letter Words for Triphthong
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Definitions for Triphthong
[1] 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.
[2] (not in technical use) a trigraph.
[3] a composite vowel sound during the articulation of which the vocal organs move from one position through a second, ending in a third
[4] a trigraph representing a composite vowel sound such as this
Words nearby Triphthong
triphenylmethane dye, triphibian, triphibious, triphosphate, triphosphoric acid, triphthong, triphylite, triphyllous, tripinnate, tripitaka, triplane
Origin of Triphthong
1590–1600; < New Latin triphthongus < Medieval Greek tríphthongos with three vowels, equivalent to tri- tri- + phthóngos voice, sound
Other words from Triphthong
triph·thong·al [trif-thawng -guh l, -thong -, trip-] /trɪfˈθɔŋ gəl, -ˈθɒŋ-, trɪp-/ , adjective
Word origin for Triphthong
C16: via New Latin from Medieval Greek triphthongos , from tri- + phthongos sound; compare diphthong