triphthong
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Etymology[edit]
From the Ancient Greek τρίφθογγος (tríphthongos, “triphthong”, adjectivally “having three voices”), from τρία (tría, “three”) + φθόγγος (phthóngos, “sound”).
Noun[edit]
triphthong (plural triphthongs)
- A monosyllabic vowel combination usually involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another that passes over a third one.
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Translations[edit]
monosyllabic vowel combination involving movement from one vowel to another
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