triphtongue

French

Etymology

Modelled after diphtongue, with the prefix tri-. Compare Ancient Greek τρίφθογγος (tríphthongos).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tʁif.tɔ̃ɡ/
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Noun

triphtongue f (plural triphtongues)

(phonetics) triphthong (monosyllabic vowel combination involving movement from one vowel to another)
Coordinate terms: monophtongue, diphtongue

Further reading

“triphtongue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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