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)

1. (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.