Triphthongs

In phonetics, a triphthong (/ˈtrɪfθɒŋ/ or /ˈtrɪpθɒŋ/) (from  Cloze (1): JXUwMDFmJXUwMDM1JXUwMDE3JXUwMDAwJXUwMDBl  τρίφθογγος, "triphthongos", literally meaning "with three sounds," or "with three tones") is a monosyllabic  Cloze (2): JXUwMDJlJXUwMDE5JXUwMDE4JXUwMDEyJXUwMDA5  combination involving a quick but smooth Cloze (3): JXUwMDM1JXUwMDAyJXUwMDE5JXUwMDEzJXUwMDA4JXUwMDA4JXUwMDBiJXUwMDFh of the articulator from one vowel quality to another that passes over a Cloze (4): JXUwMDJjJXUwMDFjJXUwMDAxJXUwMDFiJXUwMDE2 . While "pure" vowels, or monophthongs, are said to have Cloze (5): JXUwMDM3JXUwMDAxJXUwMDBi target articulator position, diphthongs have Cloze (6): JXUwMDJjJXUwMDAzJXUwMDE4 , and triphthongs Cloze (7): JXUwMDJjJXUwMDFjJXUwMDFhJXUwMDE3JXUwMDAw .