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Meaning of 'diphthong' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Diphthong [ n.]
- A coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronounced in one syllable; as, ou in out, oi in noise; -- called a proper diphthong.
- 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.
2 . Diphthong [ v. t.]
- To form or pronounce as a diphthong; diphthongize.

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