Diphthongization
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Diphthongization is a noun meaning The process by which a single vowel sound (monophthong) shifts to a two-vowel vocalization (diphthong).
Meaning
The process by which a single vowel sound (monophthong) shifts to a two-vowel vocalization (diphthong).
Word Forms
- diphthongizations
- diphthongisation
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dialecticalisation, spirantisation, syneresis, singularisation, colloquialisation, pluralisation.
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