diphthong

[ dif-thawng, -thong, dip- ]

/ ˈdɪf θɔŋ, -θɒŋ, ˈdɪp- /

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noun

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.

(not in technical use)

a digraph, as the ea of meat.
a ligature, as æ.

verb (used with or without object)

to diphthongize.

Origin of diphthong

1425–75; late Middle English diptonge<Late Latin diphthongus<Greek díphthongos literally, having two sounds (di-di-¹ + phthóngos voice, sound)

OTHER WORDS FROM diphthong

diph·thon·gal

[dif-thawng-guhl, -thong-, dip-], /dɪfˈθɔŋ gəl, -ˈθɒŋ-, dɪp-/, diph·thon·gic, diph·thon·gous, adjectivenon·diph·thon·gal, adjective

Words nearby diphthong

diphtheria antitoxin, diphtheria, tetanus toxoids, and pertussis vaccine, diphtheritic, diphtheritic membrane, diphtheroid, diphthong, diphthongia, diphthongize, diphycercal, diphyletic, diphyllobothriasis

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Example sentences from the Web for diphthong

With these are grouped in the grammar (3rd declension) nouns with stems in , , or a diphthong.
A Greek Primer|Wallace Stearns
The diphthong should not be written ae, nor should be written oe; , not oe, should be used for .
How to Catalogue a Library|Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley
The diphthong au is also wanting, and short occurs only in a few words of foreign origin.
Calendar history of the Kiowa Indians. (1898 N 17 / 1895-1896 (pages 129-444))|James Mooney
Of onlie vouales the syllab is called a diphthong, of quhilk we have spoaken in the vouales quherof they ar composed.
Of the Orthographie and Congruitie of the Britan Tongue|Alexander Hume

In a diphthong consisting of a strong and a weak vowel the weak vowel may be disregarded in rime.
Modern Spanish Lyrics|Various

British Dictionary definitions for diphthong

diphthong

/ (ˈdɪfθɒŋ, ˈdɪp-) /

noun

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)

a digraph or ligature representing a composite vowel such as this, as ae in Caesar

Derived forms of diphthong

diphthongal, adjective

Word Origin for diphthong

C15: from Late Latin diphthongus, from Greek diphthongos, from di- 1 + phthongos sound

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单词	diphthong
释义	diphthong [ dif-thawng, -thong, dip- ] / ˈdɪf θɔŋ, -θɒŋ, ˈdɪp- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR diphthong ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. (not in technical use) a digraph, as the ea of meat. a ligature, as æ. verb (used with or without object) to diphthongize. Origin of diphthong 1425–75; late Middle English diptonge<Late Latin diphthongus<Greek díphthongos literally, having two sounds (di-di-¹ + phthóngos voice, sound) OTHER WORDS FROM diphthong diph·thon·gal [dif-thawng-guhl, -thong-, dip-], /dɪfˈθɔŋ gəl, -ˈθɒŋ-, dɪp-/, diph·thon·gic, diph·thon·gous, adjectivenon·diph·thon·gal, adjective Words nearby diphthong diphtheria antitoxin, diphtheria, tetanus toxoids, and pertussis vaccine, diphtheritic, diphtheritic membrane, diphtheroid, diphthong, diphthongia, diphthongize, diphycercal, diphyletic, diphyllobothriasis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diphthong With these are grouped in the grammar (3rd declension) nouns with stems in , , or a diphthong. A Greek Primer\|Wallace Stearns The diphthong should not be written ae, nor should be written oe; , not oe, should be used for . How to Catalogue a Library\|Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley The diphthong au is also wanting, and short occurs only in a few words of foreign origin. Calendar history of the Kiowa Indians. (1898 N 17 / 1895-1896 (pages 129-444))\|James Mooney Of onlie vouales the syllab is called a diphthong, of quhilk we have spoaken in the vouales quherof they ar composed. Of the Orthographie and Congruitie of the Britan Tongue\|Alexander Hume In a diphthong consisting of a strong and a weak vowel the weak vowel may be disregarded in rime. Modern Spanish Lyrics\|Various British Dictionary definitions for diphthong diphthong / (ˈdɪfθɒŋ, ˈdɪp-) / noun 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) a digraph or ligature representing a composite vowel such as this, as ae in Caesar Derived forms of diphthong diphthongal, adjective Word Origin for diphthong C15: from Late Latin diphthongus, from Greek diphthongos, from di- 1 + phthongos sound Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to diphthong Who’s To Blame For Weird English Spellings?Let's be honest: It's practically impossible to be a "good" speller in English. READ MORE How To Help Early Readers With The Different Types Of Syllables And VowelsLearning to read is as easy as A-B-C once you know how to decipher the different vowels and syllable sounds in a word. As well as figuring out that pesky Y. READ MORE Words related to diphthong click, consonant, liquid, phone, sonant, affricate, fricative, implosive, plosive, sibilant, spirant, syllable, vocable
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diphthong

noun

verb (used with or without object)

Origin of diphthong

OTHER WORDS FROM diphthong

Words nearby diphthong

Example sentences from the Web for diphthong

British Dictionary definitions for diphthong

noun

Derived forms of diphthong

Word Origin for diphthong

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Words related to diphthong