- 1. n. A combination of three vowel sounds in a single syllable, forming a simple or compound sound; also, a union of three vowel characters, representing together a single sound; a trigraph; as, eye, -ieu in adieu, -eau in beau, are examples of triphthongs. Source: opted
- 2. A combination of three vowel sounds in a single syllable, forming a simple or compound sound; also, a union of three vowel characters, representing together a single sound; a trigraph; as, eye, -ieu in adieu, -eau in beau, are examples of triphthongs. Source: webster
- 3. A combination of three vowel sounds in a single syllable,forming a simple or compound sound; also, a union of three vowelcharacters, representing together a single sound; a trigraph; as,eye, -ieu in adieu, -eau in beau, are examples of triphthongs. Source: adambom
- 4. n. A combination of three vowel sounds in a single syllable, forming a simple or compound sound; also, a union of three vowel characters, representing together a single sound; a trigraph; as, eye, -ieu in adieu, -eau in beau, are examples of triphthongs. Source: ecdict
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