| 释义 |
triph·thong
\ˈtrifˌthȯŋ, ÷ ˈtripˌ- also -thäŋ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: tri- + -phthong (as in diphthong)
1. : a speech item consisting of three successive sounds (as in the first word following the consonant in r-droppers' pronunciation of fire house or powerhouse or of the word wow or for the letters preceding the pe of yipe) made with the tongue in vowel articulatory positions and serving or capable of serving metrically as a monosyllable — compare centering, diphthong II
2. : trigraph |