TRIPHTHONG


Meaning of TRIPHTHONG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtrif-ˌthȯŋ, ˈtrip- ]

noun

Etymology: tri- + -phthong (as in diphthong )

Date: circa 1599

1. : a phonological unit consisting of three successive vocalic sounds in one syllable

2. : trigraph

• triph·thon·gal trif-ˈthȯŋ-gəl, trip-, -əl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.