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Diphthong

Diphthong Meaning & Definition
Diphthong Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Diphthong?

[n] a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another

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See Also | vowel | vowel sound

Diphthong In Webster's Dictionary

\Diph"thong\ (?; 115, 277), n. [L. diphthongus, Gr. ?; di- = di`s- twice + ? voice, sound, fr. ? to utter a sound: cf. F. diphthongue.] (Ortho["e]py) (a) A coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronounced in one syllable; as, ou in out, oi in noise; -- called a {proper diphthong}. (b) A vowel digraph; a union of two vowels in the same syllable, only one of them being sounded; as, ai in rain, eo in people; -- called an {improper diphthong}.
\Diph"thong\, v. t. To form or pronounce as a diphthong; diphthongize. [R.]

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