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diph·thong
 diphthong
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- pronunciation:
- dIf
thawng
[or]
dIp
thawng
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a complex sound produced by moving from one vowel sound to another within a single syllable.
The letters "oi" in "noise" represent a diphthong. |
| definition 2: |
in printing, a ligature.
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adjective + (n.)diphthong
castilian, certain, coded, concomitant, descending, elusive, excruciating, guttural, hideous, offset, seductive, spanish, strangled, thrilling, unaffected, unpredictable
verb + (n.)diphthong
mispronounce, replace, represent, speak, stress
noun + (n.)diphthong
braille, combination, consonant, enunciation, going, part, portuguese, pronunciation, singing, specification, substitution, telltale, vowel, word
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| derivation: |
diphthongal (adj.) |
The word diphthong
contains the following part:
di-2, diplo-
Greek
prefix
that means two, double
  Example words:
dicephalous, dichloride, dichromate, dichromatic, didymium, diencephalon, digraph, dihedral, dilemma, dioecious, dioxide, diphthong, diploid, diploma, dipole, dipterous, distich, disyllable, divalent
- synonyms:
- bi-, bin-, du, duo
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