triphthong

/trif-thawng, -thong, trip-/US // ˈtrɪf θɔŋ, -θɒŋ, ˈtrɪp- //UK // (ˈtrɪfθɒŋ, ˈtrɪp-) //

三叉戟,三叉星,三元论,三角形

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : Phonetics. a monosyllabic speech-sound sequence perceived as being made up of three differing vowel qualities, as the pronunciation of our, especially in r-dropping dialects.
- : a trigraph.

Only the first two of these four words contain a triphthong.
Triphthong, trif′thong, n. a combination of three vowels to form one sound.
Trigraph, trī′graf, n. a combination of three letters sounded as one, a triphthong.
This triphthong (aye) is a combination of the slender sound of a, heard in pa-per; and the e in metre.