Triphthong

Triphthong

In phonetics, a triphthong (from Greek "τρίφθογγος", "triphthongos", literally "with three sounds," or "with three tones") is a monosyllabic vowel combination involving a quick but smooth movement of the articulator from one vowel quality to another that passes over a third. While "pure" vowels, or "monophthongs", are said to have one target articulator position, diphthongs have two, and triphthongs three.

Examples

tress on the first element

English in British Received Pronunciation (these can be also analyzed as disyllabic sequences of a diphthong and a monophthong):
*IPA| [aʊ̯ə] as in "hour"
*IPA| [aɪ̯ə] as in "fire"
*IPA| [eɪ̯ə] as in "player"
*IPA| [ɔɪ̯ə] as in "loyal, royal"
*IPA| [əʊ̯ə] as in "lower"

Bernese German (a Swiss German dialect):
*IPA| [iə̯w] as in "Gieu" 'boy'
*IPA| [yə̯w] as in "Gfüeu" 'feeling'
*IPA| [uə̯w] as in "Schueu" 'school'
*IPA| [yə̯j] as in "Müej" 'trouble'

Latvian:
*IPA| [iea] as in "tie" IPA| [ˈtiea] 'they'Fact|date=June 2008
*IPA| [uoa] as in "ko" IPA| [ˈkuoa] 'what'Fact|date=June 2008

tress on the second element

Spanish:
*IPA| [we̞i̯] as in "buey" 'ox'
*IPA| [wai̯] as in "Uruguay"
*IPA| [jai̯] as in "cambiáis" ('you change')
*IPA| [je̞i̯] as in "cambiéis" ('that you may change')

Mandarin:
*IPA| [i̯ai̯] as in 崖 "yái" 'cliff'
*IPA| [i̯aʊ̯] as in 票 "piào" 'ticket'
*IPA| [i̯oʊ̯] as in 六 "liù" 'six'
*IPA| [u̯ai̯] as in 快 "kuài" 'fast'
*IPA| [u̯ei̯] as in 回 "huí" 'return'

Romanian:
*IPA| [jaw] as in "iau" 'I take'
*IPA| [e̯aw] as in "rîdeau" 'they were laughing'

Vietnamese:
*IPA| [ɨə̯ɪ̯] as in "tươi" 'fresh'
*IPA| [ɨə̯ʊ̯] as in "rượu" 'alcohol'
*IPA| [iə̯ʊ̯] as in "tiêu" 'pepper'
*IPA| [uə̯ɪ̯] as in "nuôi" 'to nourish'
*IPA| [ui̯ʊ̯] as in "khuỵu" 'to fall on one's knees'Fact|date=June 2008

tress on the third element

Romanian (semivocalic phonemes marked with reversed circumflex accents):
*IPA| [e̯o̯a] as in "pleoape" 'eyelids'
*IPA| [i̯o̯a] as in "creioane" 'pencils'

See also

* List of phonetics topics
* Diphthong


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  • Triphthong — Triph thong, n. [Pref. tri + phthong, as in diphthong: cf. F. triphthonque.] (Ortho[ e]py) A combination of three vowel sounds in a single syllable, forming a simple or compound sound; also, a union of three vowel characters, representing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Triphthong — (v. gr.), ein aus drei einfachen Lautenzusammengesetzter Laut; nur in einigen germanischen Sprachen u. zwar in den neueren nachzuweisen; z.B. mittelniederländisch aeu, neuniederländisch ieu, oei …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • triphthong — [trif′thôŋ] n. [ TRI + (DI)PHTHONG] 1. a complex vowel sound involving three continuous vowel sounds in one syllable (Ex.: fire, as in the British pronunciation, IPA [fa I ə]) 2. loosely a trigraph triphthongal [trip′thôŋ′gəl] adj …   English World dictionary

  • Triphthong — Ein Triphthong (von griechisch τρίφθογγος, tri „drei“ und phthóngos „Laut“) ist ein Dreifachlaut aus drei Vokallauten, zum Beispiel [jaw], wie in der Interjektion „Miau“. Liegt aber zwischen zwei Vokalen eine Silbengrenze (ist es also kein… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • triphthong — noun Etymology: tri + phthong (as in diphthong) Date: circa 1599 1. a phonological unit consisting of three successive vocalic sounds in one syllable 2. trigraph • triphthongal adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Triphthong — См. trittongo …   Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов

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  • triphthong — triphthongal /trif thawng geuhl, thong , trip /, adj. /trif thawng, thong, trip /, n. 1. Phonet. a monosyllabic speech sound sequence perceived as being made up of three differing vowel qualities, as the pronunciation of our, esp. in r dropping… …   Universalium

  • triphthong — noun A monosyllabic vowel combination usually involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another that passes over a third one …   Wiktionary

  • Triphthong — Tri|phthọng auch: Triph|thọng 〈m. 1; Sprachw.〉 = Dreilaut [<grch. tri... „drei...“ + phthongos „Ton, Klang, Laut“] * * * Tri|ph|thọng, der; [e]s, e [zu griech. tri = drei , geb. nach ↑ Diphthong] (Sprachwiss.): aus drei… …   Universal-Lexikon

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