triphthong
Syllabification: (triph·thong)
Pronunciation: /ˈtrifˌTHôNG, ˈtrip-/
Definition of triphthong
noun
- a union of three vowels (letters or sounds) pronounced in one syllable (as in some pronunciations of our). Contrasted with diphthong, monophthong.
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /trifˈTHôNG(g)əl, trip-, -ˈTHäNG(g)əl/
adjective
Origin:
mid 16th century: from French triphtongue, from tri- 'three', on the pattern of diphthong