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      • A vowel sound that glides from one quality to another is called a diphthong, and a vowel sound that glides successively through three qualities is a triphthong.
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  2. a vowel sound in which the tongue changes position to produce the sound of three vowels. Compare. diphthong. monophthong. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Linguistics: phonology & phonetics. accommodation. alliterative. alveolar. apheresis. aphesis. assonance. diphthong. homonym. intrusive. labialize. labiodental. plosive. postalveolar.

  3. • A triphthong is a glide from one vowel to another and the to a third, all produced rapidly and without interruption. For example, a careful pronunciation of the word ‘hour’ begins with a vowel quality similar to ‘ɑ:’, goes on to ‘ʊ’ then ends in ‘ə’. • It says /aʊə/

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TriphthongTriphthong - Wikipedia

    In phonetics, a triphthong (UK: / ˈ t r ɪ f θ ɒ ŋ, ˈ t r ɪ p θ ɒ ŋ / TRIF-thong, TRIP-thong, US: /-θ ɔː ŋ /-⁠thawng) (from Greek τρίφθογγος triphthongos, lit. ' with three sounds ' or ' with three tones ' ) is a monosyllabic vowel combination involving a quick but smooth movement of the articulator from one vowel ...

  5. Definition of triphthong noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. The meaning of TRIPHTHONG is a phonological unit consisting of three successive vocalic sounds in one syllable. a phonological unit consisting of three successive vocalic sounds in one syllable; trigraph…

  7. Dec 15, 2014 · English definitely has no triphthongs. If Roach’s definition were accepted, we’d have tetraphthongs (‘so I’ [səʊaɪ]) and even heptaphthongs (‘the Oreo I ate’ [ðiˈɔriəʊaɪeɪt]. Part of the definition of a polyphthong is that it is tautosyllabic, which no triphthong is in

  8. 4 days ago · Overview. triphthong. Quick Reference. A complex vowel sound comprising a glide from one vowel sound to a second and then a third within a single syllable, with movement of the tongue between the three sounds.

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