offglide

English

/ˈɒfɡlaɪd/

noun
Definitions
  • (linguistics) A phase while the articulators are moving away from their position in articulating a speech sound.
  • (linguistics) The final, weaker part of a complex vowel, such as a diphthong, as the sound of the in .

Etymology

Compound from English off (first element of noun) + English glide.

Origin

English

glide

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