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tetraphthong

tetraphthong noun: a monosyllabic vowel combination consisting of two diphthongs, or a semivowel followed by a triphthong.

Noun

tetraphthong (plural tetraphthongs)

  1. A monosyllabic vowel combination consisting of two diphthongs, or a semivowel followed by a triphthong.
    • Gottscheerish has four tetraphthongs: /i̯oai/, /i̯oːai/, /i̯uai/, and /i̯uːai/.

Forms of tetraphthong

pluraltetraphthongs

Questions about tetraphthong

What does tetraphthong mean?
Tetraphthong means a monosyllabic vowel combination consisting of two diphthongs, or a semivowel followed by a triphthong.
What part of speech is tetraphthong?
Tetraphthong is a noun.
What is the plural of tetraphthong?
The plural of tetraphthong is tetraphthongs.

Words near tetraphthong in the dictionary

  1. tetraphosphorus trisulfide
  2. tetraphosphorus trisulphide
  3. tetraphosphorylated
  4. tetraphthalate
  5. tetraphthalates
  6. tetraphthong
  7. tetraphthongs
  8. tetraphyletic
  9. tetraphyllidean
  10. tetraphyllideans
  11. tetraphyllous

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