"Triphthongal" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Triphthongal" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers

Triphthongal

"Triphthongal" Meaning

The word "triphthongal" refers to a vowel sound that is made by the combination of three vowel sounds pronounced in a sequence, typically /i/, /ɑ/, and /u/.

In linguistics, a triphthong is a three-terminal diphthong, which is a vowel sound that glides from one quality to another within a single syllable.

"Triphthongal" Examples

Here are 5 usage examples:

Short vowel combination "i":

1.
The word "soil" has a long, monophthongal quality from 'ðaɪl'.

2.
Although sometimes transcribed as a diphthong '[aɪ]', (soil) actually has a short monophthongal /aɪ/.

3.
Here are some examples of English words that have the monophthong 'ðaɪl'.
bray, gauge, pray, gray, gravid.

4.
The triphthagonal ie gets roofed in "realize" to /rɐɪəzé-, this likely due to unstressed syllables.

5.
John C undergoes vowel monophthongalization to 'soyle.'

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