Diphthong

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A complex speech sound or glide that begins with one vowel and gradually changes to another vowel within the same syllable, as (oi) in boil or (ī) in fine.
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  • n. A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.
  • n. A vowel digraph or ligature.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • 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.
  • v. To form or pronounce as a diphthong; diphthongize.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A coalition or union of two vowels pronounced in one syllable.
  • To sound as a diphthong; diphthongize.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    vowel    vowel sound   
    Cross Reference
    ligature    glide   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    diphthongize   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    dipthong    doat    council    plural    posteriori   
     
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