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.