offglide

noun — 2 senses

noun

UK /ˈɒfɡlaɪd/ · US /ˈɑfɡlaɪd/

Etymology From off + glide.

Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A phase while the articulators are moving away from their position in articulating a speech sound.

Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences The final, weaker part of a complex vowel, such as a diphthong, as the /ɪ/ sound of the /ɔɪ/ in English boy.

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