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offglide.

A phase while the articulators are moving away from their position in articulating a speech sound.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɒfɡlaɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɑfɡlaɪd/General-American
  1. A phase while the articulators are moving away from their position in articulating a speech sound.

  2. The final, weaker part of a complex vowel, such as a diphthong, as the /ɪ/ sound of the /ɔɪ/ in English boy.

Where this word comes from

From off + glide.

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