triphthongize

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verb

To convert to a triphthong.

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Meanings

verbtriphthongize (third-person singular simple present triphthongizes, present participle triphthongizing, simple past and past participle triphthongized)

present singular third person triphthongizes · participle present triphthongizing · participle past triphthongized · past triphthongized

  1. raretransitiveTo convert to a triphthong.

Origin

From triphthong + -ize.

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Cite this entry
APA

triphthongize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triphthongize

MLA

“triphthongize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triphthongize. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triphthongize,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triphthongize.

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