TRIPHTHONG

Etymology

Noun

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.

Source: Wiktionary


Triph"thong, n. Etym: [Pref. tri- + -phthong, as in diphthong: cf. F. triphthonque.] (Orthoëpy)

Definition: A combination of three vowel sounds in a single syllable, forming a simple or compound sound; also, a union of three vowel characters, representing together a single sound; a trigraph; as, eye, -ieu in adieu, -eau in beau, are examples of triphthongs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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