quadrittongo

== Italian == === Etymology === From quadri- (“four”) + a derivation of Ancient Greek φθόγγος (phthóngos, “sound”) (cfr. dittongo). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kwa.dritˈtɔn.ɡo/ Rhymes: -ɔnɡo Hyphenation: qua‧drit‧tòn‧go === Noun === quadrittongo m (plural quadrittonghi) (linguistics) a group of four vowels that make a single syllable ==== Usage notes ==== This seems to occur only in the Italian language, and there can normally be divided into two or three syllables. An example occurs in ossequiai. ==== Related terms ==== monottongo dittongo trittongo