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Word: Triphthong
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from French triphtongue, from tri- ‘three’, on the pattern of diphthong
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtrɪfθɒŋ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtrɪpθɒŋ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a union of three vowels (letters or sounds) pronounced in one syllable (as in fire).
Short Definition:union of three vowels letters or sounds pronounced in one syllable
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