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triphthong (dict)
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TriphthongIn phonetics, a triphthong is a monosyllabic vowel combination usually involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another that passes over a third one. While "pure" vowels, or monophthongs, are said to have one target tongue position, triphthongs have a moving tongue. Triphthongs stressed on the second element in Spanish: - [] as in buey
- [] as in Uruguay
Triphthongs stressed on the first element in Bernese German (a Swiss German dialect): - [] as in Gieu 'boy'
- [] as in Gfeu 'feeling'
- [] as in Schueu 'school'
- [] as in Mej 'trouble'
Triphtongs stressed on the first element in British English: - [] as in hour
- [] as in fire
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