Monophthongize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Monophthongize is a verb meaning (transitive, phonetics) To change to a monophthong (as by removing a vowel).
Meaning
(transitive, phonetics) To change to a monophthong (as by removing a vowel).
More Meanings
- (intransitive, phonetics) To become a monophthong.
Example Sentences
Inherited -au- was monophthongized to -a- in Sardinian. These forms must therefore go back to […] *aCurri, with an elided consonant.
Word Forms
- monophthongizes
- monophthongizing
- monophthongized
- monophthongise
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include diphthongize, diphthongise, monosyllabize, deglottalize, depalatalize, devocalize.
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