offglide

See also: off-glide

English

Alternative forms

off-glide

Etymology

off +‎ glide

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɒfɡlaɪd/
Hyphenation: off‧glide

Noun

offglide (plural offglides)

(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 /ɪ/ sound of the /ɔɪ/ in boy.

Antonyms

onglide

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