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Diphthong
noun
/ˈdɪfθɑŋ/
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Word Frequency:
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Definitions
1.
noun
A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.
2.
noun
A vowel digraph or ligature.
Synonyms
dipthong
diphthongisation
diphthongization
diphthongation
dialefe
gliding vowel
dissyllable
diaeresis
dark vowel
dental
onglide
disyllabification
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