Diphthong
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɪfˌθɒŋ(ɡ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Diphthong is a noun meaning (phonology) A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.
Meaning
(phonology) A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.
More Meanings
- (phonology) A diaphoneme realized as a two-target vowel in some but not necessarily all dialects.
- (rare) A vowel digraph or ligature.
Example Sentences
The diphthong ae is sounded like ē (§7); that is, it has the sound of ey in they.
An improper diphthong has only one of the vowels sounded; as, ea in heat, oa in coal.
And he might have written the name, also, with the diphthong æ, as well as the single vowel, in the initial syllable, throughout all the preceding forms.
In Lang Belta vowels usually appear preceding or following a consonant (see previous examples), and as of now no occurrence of diphthongs or triphthongs has been attested.
Word Forms
- diphthongs
- dipthong
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dipthong, diphthongisation, diphthongization, diphthongation, dialefe, dissyllable.
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