triphthong

[ trif-thawng, -thong, trip- ]

/ ˈtrɪf θɔŋ, -θɒŋ, ˈtrɪp- /

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.

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-guhl, -thong-, trip-], /trɪfˈθɔŋ gəl, -ˈθɒŋ-, trɪp-/, adjective

Words nearby triphthong

triphibian, triphibious, trip-hop, triphosphate, triphosphoric acid, triphthong, triphylite, triphyllous, tripinnate, Tripitaka, triplane

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Example sentences from the Web for triphthong

Trigraph, trī′graf, n. a combination of three letters sounded as one, a triphthong.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
This triphthong (aye) is a combination of the slender sound of a, heard in pa-per; and the e in metre.
Notes and Queries, Number 138, June 19, 1852|Various
Triphthong, trif′thong, n. a combination of three vowels to form one sound.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Only the first two of these four words contain a triphthong.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer

British Dictionary definitions for triphthong

triphthong

/ (ˈtrɪfθɒŋ, ˈtrɪp-) /

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

Derived forms of triphthong

triphthongal, adjective

Word Origin for triphthong

C16: via New Latin from Medieval Greek triphthongos, from tri- + phthongos sound; compare diphthong

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单词	triphthong
释义	triphthong [ trif-thawng, -thong, trip- ] / ˈtrɪf θɔŋ, -θɒŋ, ˈtrɪp- / 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. 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-guhl, -thong-, trip-], /trɪfˈθɔŋ gəl, -ˈθɒŋ-, trɪp-/, adjective Words nearby triphthong triphibian, triphibious, trip-hop, triphosphate, triphosphoric acid, triphthong, triphylite, triphyllous, tripinnate, Tripitaka, triplane Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for triphthong Trigraph, trī′graf, n. a combination of three letters sounded as one, a triphthong. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various This triphthong (aye) is a combination of the slender sound of a, heard in pa-per; and the e in metre. Notes and Queries, Number 138, June 19, 1852\|Various Triphthong, trif′thong, n. a combination of three vowels to form one sound. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various Only the first two of these four words contain a triphthong. Frdric Mistral\|Charles Alfred Downer British Dictionary definitions for triphthong triphthong / (ˈtrɪfθɒŋ, ˈtrɪp-) / 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 Derived forms of triphthong triphthongal, adjective Word Origin for triphthong C16: via New Latin from Medieval Greek triphthongos, from tri- + phthongos sound; compare diphthong Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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