diphthong
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1. a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | vowel, vowel sound, |
| definition | : | a speech sound made with the vocal tract open (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | diphthongise, diphthongize, |
| definition | : | change from a simple vowel to a diphthong (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | diphthongise, diphthongize, |
| definition | : | change from a simple vowel to a diphthong (verb.communication) |
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