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inglide.

A brief transitional sound that precedes the main vowel in a diphthong or syllable, typically a short vowel-like segment at the onset of a nucleus.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɪnˌɡlaɪ̯d/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland/ˈɪnˌɡlʌɪ̯d/Canada/ˈɪnˌɡlʌi̯d/Scotland/ˈɪnˌɡləi̯d/Scotland
  1. A brief transitional sound that precedes the main vowel in a diphthong or syllable, typically a short vowel-like segment at the onset of a nucleus.

Where this word comes from

From in- + glide.

verb/ˈɪnˌɡlaɪ̯d/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland/ˈɪnˌɡlʌɪ̯d/Canada/ˈɪnˌɡlʌi̯d/Scotland/ˈɪnˌɡləi̯d/Scotland
  1. To glide softly or serenely into or upon something.

    intransitive · obsolete · poetic
Where this word comes from

From in- + glide.

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