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Topic: Grammar

transpositional

IPA: //trænspəˈzɪʃənl//

KK: /trænspəˈzɪʃənl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the act of changing the position or order of something.

Example: The transpositional changes in the music created a new melody.

trigram

IPA: /ˈtraɪɡræm/

KK: /ˈtraɪˌɡræm/

noun

Definition: A symbol made of three lines that can be solid or broken, often used in Chinese philosophy and fortune-telling.

Example: In the I Ching, each trigram represents different natural elements and concepts.

trigraph

IPA: /ˈtraɪɡræf/

KK: /ˈtraɪɡræf/

noun

Definition: A set of three letters that appear together in a word, often representing a single sound or combination of sounds.

Example: In the word 'through', the letters 'ough' form a trigraph.

triliteral

IPA: //trɪˈlɪtərəl//

KK: /trɪˈlɪtərəl/

adjective

Definition: Made up of three letters, particularly three consonants, often used in the context of language roots.

Example: In Semitic languages, many words are based on triliteral roots.

noun

Definition: A word or root that consists of three letters.

Example: In Arabic, many words are formed from a triliteral root.

triphthong

IPA: /ˈtrɪfθɒŋ/

KK: /ˈtrɪfθɔŋ/

noun

Definition: A sound made by combining three vowel sounds in one syllable, which works together as a single unit.

Example: The word 'fire' contains a triphthong that blends three vowel sounds.

triseme

IPA: //trɪˈsiːm//

KK: /trɪˈsiːm/

noun

Definition: A unit of sound in a language that consists of three distinct parts or elements.

Example: In linguistics, a triseme can be used to analyze the structure of complex syllables.

trisyllabic

IPA: /ˌtrɪˈsɪl.ə.bɪk/

KK: /trɪˈsɪləbɪk/

adjective

Definition: This word describes something that has three syllables.

Example: The word 'elephant' is trisyllabic because it has three distinct syllables.

noun

Definition: A word that has three separate sounds or beats when pronounced.

Example: The word 'elephant' is trisyllabic because it has three syllables.

trisyllable

IPA: //trɪˈsɪl.ə.bəl//

KK: /trɪˈsaɪləbəl/

noun

Definition: A word that has three syllables.

Example: The word 'elephant' is a trisyllable because it has three distinct syllables.

trochaic

IPA: /trəʊˈkeɪ.ɪk/

KK: /troʊˈkeɪɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a type of metrical foot in poetry that consists of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable.

Example: The poem uses a trochaic meter to create a rhythmic flow.

trochee

IPA: /ˈtroʊki/

KK: /troʊˈki/

noun

Definition: A unit of rhythm in poetry that has one strong beat followed by a weak beat, like in the word 'season'.

Example: In the poem, the use of a trochee gives it a strong, rhythmic feel.

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