quadrittongo

Italian

Etymology

From quadri- (“four”) + a derivation of Ancient Greek φθόγγος (phthóngos, “sound”) (cfr. dittongo).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kwa.dritˈtɔn.ɡo/
• Rhymes: -ɔnɡo
• Hyphenation: qua‧drit‧tòn‧go

Noun

quadrittongo m (plural quadrittonghi)

1. (linguistics) a group of four vowels that make a single syllable

Usage notes

• This seems to occur only in the Italian language, and there can normally be divided into two or three syllables.
• An example occurs in ossequiai.

Related terms

• monottongo
• dittongo
• trittongo