triphthong
Pronunciation: /ˈtrɪfθɒŋ, ˈtrɪpθɒŋ/
Definition of triphthong
noun
- a union of three vowels (letters or sounds) pronounced in one syllable (as in fire). Contrasted with diphthong, monophthong.
Derivatives
Origin:
mid 16th century: from French triphtongue, from tri- 'three', on the pattern of diphthong