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Meaning of 'diphthong'
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. [ n.]- 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. [ v. t.]Nearby Topics:
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