triphthongization

noun

A process in which a monophthong is converted into a triphthong.

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Meanings

nountriphthongization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA process in which a monophthong is converted into a triphthong.
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APA

triphthongization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triphthongization

MLA

“triphthongization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triphthongization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triphthongization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triphthongization.

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