meaning of diphthong
1. A coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronounced in one syllable; as, ou in out, oi in noise; -- called a proper diphthong.
2. 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.
3. To form or pronounce as a diphthong; diphthongize.
4. a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
Related Words
diphthong | diphthongal | diphthongalize | diphthongation | diphthongic | diphthongise | diphthongization | diphthongize |
