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Meaning of offglide | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈɒfɡlaɪd/

Definitions

  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.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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