Definition of triphthong in English:

triphthong

noun ˈtrɪfθɒŋˈtrɪpθɒŋ

1A union of three vowels (letters or sounds) pronounced in one syllable (as in fire).
三合元音。与DIPHTHONG，MONOPHTHONG 相对
Contrasted with diphthong, monophthong
Example sentencesExamples
- It does look more like a triphthong than a diphthong, but the middle sound is high-central or even high-back.
- Leaving the triphthongs aside for now, when diphthongs occur, they vary, causing new phonemes to arise.
- Diphthongs and triphthongs do not come into the picture at all.
- Words such as course and force are sometimes realized with a triphthong //, especially among older speakers.
- The vowels in fire and power are triphthongs.
1. 1.1 Three written vowel characters representing the sound of a single vowel (as in beau).
  （表示一个元音的）三元音字母（如beau）
  Example sentencesExamples
  For one, there is no such thing as a triphthong in Latin.
  If two or three strong vowels are together, they do not produce the single diphthong or triphthong sound and are instead pronounced as separate syllables: fea, leo, lee, peleándose and Isaac should be pronounced, Is-a-a-c.
  Vowels, diphthongs, triphthongs and consonants are taught using the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) for the purpose of eliminating regional characteristics in the student's speech pattern.

Derivatives

triphthongal

adjectivetrɪpˈθɒŋɡ(ə)ltrɪfˈθɒŋɡ(ə)l

It does seem that some forms of English have a triphthongal [aI@].
Example sentencesExamples
- There is always triphthongal synalepha when a is the middle vowel; or when o or e is the middle vowel, except in the following combinations, aoa, aoo, ooo, aea, aeo, oea, oeo.
- In actual words, these unstressed vowels are written ‘i/u ’, ‘e/o ’, ‘a’, ‘ai/au ’, and ‘eai/oau’ (triphthongal), i.e., marking roundness but omitting the diacritics placed on stressed vowels of the same quality (since they are redundant due to vowel harmony).

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French triphtongue, from tri- 'three', on the pattern of diphthong.

Definition of triphthong in US English:

triphthong

noun

1A union of three vowels (letters or sounds) pronounced in one syllable (as in some pronunciations of our).
三合元音。与DIPHTHONG，MONOPHTHONG 相对
Contrasted with diphthong, monophthong
Example sentencesExamples
- Words such as course and force are sometimes realized with a triphthong //, especially among older speakers.
- Diphthongs and triphthongs do not come into the picture at all.
- Leaving the triphthongs aside for now, when diphthongs occur, they vary, causing new phonemes to arise.
- The vowels in fire and power are triphthongs.
- It does look more like a triphthong than a diphthong, but the middle sound is high-central or even high-back.
1. 1.1 A vowel trigraph (as in beau).
  Example sentencesExamples
  For one, there is no such thing as a triphthong in Latin.
  Vowels, diphthongs, triphthongs and consonants are taught using the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) for the purpose of eliminating regional characteristics in the student's speech pattern.
  If two or three strong vowels are together, they do not produce the single diphthong or triphthong sound and are instead pronounced as separate syllables: fea, leo, lee, peleándose and Isaac should be pronounced, Is-a-a-c.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French triphtongue, from tri- ‘three’, on the pattern of diphthong.

词汇	triphthong
释义	Definition of triphthong in English: triphthong noun ˈtrɪfθɒŋˈtrɪpθɒŋ 1A union of three vowels (letters or sounds) pronounced in one syllable (as in fire). 三合元音。与DIPHTHONG，MONOPHTHONG 相对 Contrasted with diphthong, monophthong Example sentencesExamples It does look more like a triphthong than a diphthong, but the middle sound is high-central or even high-back. Leaving the triphthongs aside for now, when diphthongs occur, they vary, causing new phonemes to arise. Diphthongs and triphthongs do not come into the picture at all. Words such as course and force are sometimes realized with a triphthong //, especially among older speakers. The vowels in fire and power are triphthongs. 1.1 Three written vowel characters representing the sound of a single vowel (as in beau). （表示一个元音的）三元音字母（如beau） Example sentencesExamples For one, there is no such thing as a triphthong in Latin. If two or three strong vowels are together, they do not produce the single diphthong or triphthong sound and are instead pronounced as separate syllables: fea, leo, lee, peleándose and Isaac should be pronounced, Is-a-a-c. Vowels, diphthongs, triphthongs and consonants are taught using the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) for the purpose of eliminating regional characteristics in the student's speech pattern. Derivatives triphthongal adjectivetrɪpˈθɒŋɡ(ə)ltrɪfˈθɒŋɡ(ə)l It does seem that some forms of English have a triphthongal [aI@]. Example sentencesExamples There is always triphthongal synalepha when a is the middle vowel; or when o or e is the middle vowel, except in the following combinations, aoa, aoo, ooo, aea, aeo, oea, oeo. In actual words, these unstressed vowels are written ‘i/u ’, ‘e/o ’, ‘a’, ‘ai/au ’, and ‘eai/oau’ (triphthongal), i.e., marking roundness but omitting the diacritics placed on stressed vowels of the same quality (since they are redundant due to vowel harmony). Origin Mid 16th century: from French triphtongue, from tri- 'three', on the pattern of diphthong. Definition of triphthong in US English: triphthong noun 1A union of three vowels (letters or sounds) pronounced in one syllable (as in some pronunciations of our). 三合元音。与DIPHTHONG，MONOPHTHONG 相对 Contrasted with diphthong, monophthong Example sentencesExamples Words such as course and force are sometimes realized with a triphthong //, especially among older speakers. Diphthongs and triphthongs do not come into the picture at all. Leaving the triphthongs aside for now, when diphthongs occur, they vary, causing new phonemes to arise. The vowels in fire and power are triphthongs. It does look more like a triphthong than a diphthong, but the middle sound is high-central or even high-back. 1.1 A vowel trigraph (as in beau). Example sentencesExamples For one, there is no such thing as a triphthong in Latin. Vowels, diphthongs, triphthongs and consonants are taught using the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) for the purpose of eliminating regional characteristics in the student's speech pattern. If two or three strong vowels are together, they do not produce the single diphthong or triphthong sound and are instead pronounced as separate syllables: fea, leo, lee, peleándose and Isaac should be pronounced, Is-a-a-c. Origin Mid 16th century: from French triphtongue, from tri- ‘three’, on the pattern of diphthong.
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