triphtongue

\tʁif.tɔ̃ɡ\

/\tʁif.tɔ̃ɡ\/ noun

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The verdict

“triphtongue” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Syllabe composée de trois voyelles qu’on prononce d’une seule émission de voix.

Key facts for triphtongue
PropertyValue
Headwordtriphtongue
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʁif.tɔ̃ɡ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “triphtongue” sits in French frequency

triphtongue falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

triphtongue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tʁif.tɔ̃ɡ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Syllabe composée de trois voyelles qu’on prononce d’une seule émission de voix.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for triphtongue, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is triphtongue, spelled T-R-I-P-H-T-O-N-G-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Syllabe composée de trois voyelles qu’on prononce d’une seule émission de voix.

This word in other languages

triphthong(English)triptongo(Español)Triphthong(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "triphtongue"?
"triphtongue" is spelled T-R-I-P-H-T-O-N-G-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁif.tɔ̃ɡ\.
What does "triphtongue" mean?
As a noun, "triphtongue" means: Syllabe composée de trois voyelles qu’on prononce d’une seule émission de voix.
How do you pronounce "triphtongue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "triphtongue" is \tʁif.tɔ̃ɡ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "triphtongue" come from?
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Using “triphtongue”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is T-R-I-P-H-T-O-N-G-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tʁif.tɔ̃ɡ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list