diphthong

/ˈdɪfθɑŋ/ · noun

Meaning

A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.
A vowel digraph or ligature.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

dipthong(English)diphthongisation(English)diphthongization(English)diphthongation(English)dialefe(English)gliding vowel(English)dissyllable(English)diaeresis(English)triphthong(English)assimilates(English)vowel(English)diacritic(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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