triphthong

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A monosyllabic vowel combination usually involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another that passes over a third one.
2. A disyllabic sequence of a vowel, a semivowel, and a vowel.

Sinonieme

diphthong

trigraph

voice

triphthongus

Vertalings

triphtongue

Triphthong

trittongo

triptongo

Triphtong

tritongo

τρίφθογγος

triftong

triftong

drieklank

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈtɹɪfˌθɒŋ(ɡ)/

Etimologie (Engels)

From the Ancient Greek τρίφθογγος (tríphthongos, “triphthong, having three voices”), from τρία (tría, “three”) + φθόγγος (phthóngos, “sound”).