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triphthong
triphthong definition
triph·thong (trif′t̸hôŋ)
noun
- a complex vowel sound involving three continuous vowel sounds in one syllable (Ex.: fire, as in the British pronunciation, IPA [faə])
- loosely a trigraph
Etymology: tri- + (di)phthong
Related Forms:
- triphthongal triph·thon′·gal (-t̸hôŋ′gəl) adjective
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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