tetraphthong

noun

tetraphthong

noun
1

A monosyllabic vowel combination consisting of two diphthongs, or a semivowel followed by a triphthong.

  • Gottscheerish has four tetraphthongs: /i̯oai/, /i̯oːai/, /i̯uai/, and /i̯uːai/.
Coordinate terms
monophthong, diphthong, triphthong, pentaphthong

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