offglide

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈɒfɡlaɪd/

Noun

offglide (plural offglides)

1. (linguistics) A phase while the articulators are moving away from their position in articulating a speech sound.
2. (linguistics) The final, weaker part of a complex vowel, such as a diphthong, as the /ɪ/ sound of the /ɔɪ/ in nc en.

Antonyms

• onglide

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