triph|thong
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triph|thong|al — «trihp THNG guhl, trihf ; THONG », adjective. of or like a triphthong … Useful english dictionary
triph — triph·thong; triph·thong·al; triph·y·lite; triph·y·line; … English syllables
thong — diph·thong·al; diph·thong·ic; diph·thong·iza·tion; diph·thong·ize; mon·oph·thong; mon·oph·thong·ization; mon·oph·thong·ize; thong; triph·thong; triph·thong·al; diph·thong; diph·thong·al·ly; … English syllables
triphthong — triph·thong … English syllables
triphthongal — triph·thong·al … English syllables
triphthong — triph•thong [[t]ˈtrɪf θɔŋ, θɒŋ, ˈtrɪp [/t]] n. 1) phn a monosyllabic speech sound sequence made up of three differing vowel qualities, as in some pronunciations of our[/ex] 2) ling. trigraph • Etymology: 1590–1600; < NL triphthongus < MGk… … From formal English to slang
Triphthong — Triph|thong* der; s, e <zu gr. tri (vgl. ↑tri...), Analogiebildung zu ↑Diphthong> Dreilaut, drei eine Silbe bildende Vokale (z. B. ital. miei = »meine«) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Triphthong — Triph thong, n. [Pref. tri + phthong, as in diphthong: cf. F. triphthonque.] (Ortho[ e]py) A combination of three vowel sounds in a single syllable, forming a simple or compound sound; also, a union of three vowel characters, representing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
