About The Word Diphthongize

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Diphthongize to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Diphthongize definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Diphthongize

Diphthongize Meaning & Definition
Diphthongize Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Diphthongize?

[v] change from a simple vowel to a diphthong; "This vowel diphthongized in Germanic"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Diphthongize: diphthongise

Related Terms | Find terms related to Diphthongize:

See Also | break | change | shift | switch

Diphthongize In Webster's Dictionary

\Diph"thong*ize\, v. t. & i. To change into a diphthong, as by affixing another vowel to a simple vowel. ``The diphthongized long vowels.'' --H. Sweet.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Adsorbent ‐ a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance…
  • Line of flight ‐ the path along which a freely moving object travels through the…
  • Extra ‐ something additional of the same kind; "he always carried extras…
  • Kunlun mountains ‐ a mountain…
  • Disk space ‐ (computer science) the space available on a…
  • Godown ‐ a warehouse in the East (India…
  • Subvocaliser ‐ someone who articulates speech without…
  • Chemist's shop ‐ a retail shop where medicine and other…
  • Spuriousness ‐ state of lacking…
  • Judeo-christian ‐ being historically related to both Judaism and Christianity;…