Triphthong
In phonetics, a triphthong is a monosyllabic vowel combination usually involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another that passes over a third one.
While "pure" vowels, or monophthongs, are said to have one target tongue position, triphthongs have a moving tongue. Triphthongs stressed on the second element in Spanish: [] as in buey [] as in Uruguay Triphthongs stressed on the first element in Bernese German (a Swiss German dialect): [] as in Gieu 'boy'[] as in Gfüeu 'feeling'[] as in Schueu 'school'[] as in Müej 'trouble' Triphthongs stressed on the first element in British English: [] as in hour[] as in fire
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