Word: triphthongizes
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: triph
thon
gi
zes
Definition: Third-person singular of triphthongize
Morphemes:
Affix: triphthong
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A monosyllabic vowel combination usually involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another that passes over a third one.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρία
Language: grc
Decoded: tria
Meaning: three
Affix: φθόγγος
Language: grc
Decoded: phthoggos
Meaning: sound
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.