ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Offglide

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈɒfɡlaɪd/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Offglide is a noun meaning (linguistics) A phase while the articulators are moving away from their position in articulating a speech sound.

Meaning

(linguistics) A phase while the articulators are moving away from their position in articulating a speech sound.

More Meanings

  1. (linguistics) The final, weaker part of a complex vowel, such as a diphthong, as the /ɪ/ sound of the /ɔɪ/ in English boy.

Word Forms

Antonyms for offglide

Common opposites include onglide.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lateroduction, retroflex, interdental, macrosegment, extroflection, underglow.

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