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- [dif-thawng, -thong, dip-]
- /ˈdɪf θɔŋ, -θɒŋ, ˈdɪp-/
- /ˈdɪf.θɒŋ/
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- [dif-thawng, -thong, dip-]
- /ˈdɪf θɔŋ, -θɒŋ, ˈdɪp-/
Definitions of diphthong word
- noun diphthong Phonetics. an unsegmentable, gliding speech sound varying continuously in phonetic quality but held to be a single sound or phoneme and identified by its apparent beginning and ending sound, as the oi- sound of toy or boil. 1
- noun diphthong a digraph, as the ea of meat. a ligature, as æ. 1
- noun diphthong A sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in coin, loud, and side ). 1
- noun diphthong double vowel sound 1
- countable noun diphthong A diphthong is a vowel in which the speaker's tongue changes position while it is being pronounced, so that the vowel sounds like a combination of two other vowels. The vowel sound in 'tail' is a diphthong. 0
- noun diphthong a vowel sound, occupying a single syllable, during the articulation of which the tongue moves from one position to another, causing a continual change in vowel quality, as in the pronunciation of a in English late, during which the tongue moves from the position of (e) towards (ɪ) 0
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Origin of diphthong
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English diptonge < Late Latin diphthongus < Greek díphthongos literally, having two sounds (di- di-1 + phthóngos voice, sound)
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Parts of speech for Diphthong
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
diphthong popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for diphthong
noun diphthong
- click — If something clicks or if you click it, it makes a short, sharp sound.
- consonant — A consonant is a sound such as 'p', 'f', 'n', or 't' which you pronounce by stopping the air flowing freely through your mouth. Compare vowel.
- liquid — composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid.
- phone — a speech sound: There are three phonetically different “t” phones in an utterance of “titillate,” and two in an utterance of “tattletale.”.
- sonant — sounding; having sound.
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