Diphthongal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪfˈθɔŋɡəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Diphthongal is an adjective meaning Pertaining to or characterized by a diphthong.
Meaning
Pertaining to or characterized by a diphthong.
Example Sentences
‘This,’ the colonel said […] ‘is a lampshade. It looks like an ordinary lampshade. It was taken from the bedside lamp of Frau Koch. It’s genuine human skin.’ It sounded more gruesome spoken in his diphthongal southern manner—skee-ern.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include diphthongic, triphthongal, diaphonic, monophthongal, diphtheric, aphthongal.
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