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diphthong
UK /ˈdɪfˌθɒŋ(ɡ)/ US /ˈdɪpˌθɔŋ/
noun 3
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4ADJ.
difficult, improper
VERB + DIPHTHONG
creating, form
PREP.
with, without
ADV.
also, only
Definitions
noun
1
A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.
In Lang Belta vowels usually appear preceding or following a consonant (see previous examples), and as of now no occurrence of diphthongs or triphthongs has been attested.
2
A diaphoneme realized as a two-target vowel in some but not necessarily all dialects.
3
A vowel digraph or ligature.
And he might have written the name, also, with the diphthong æ, as well as the single vowel, in the initial syllable, throughout all the preceding forms.
An improper diphthong has only one of the vowels sounded; as, ea in heat, oa in coal.
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In Lang Belta vowels usually appear preceding or following a consonant (see previous examples), and as of now no occurrence of diphthongs or triphthongs has been attested.
Wiktionary02
And he might have written the name, also, with the diphthong æ, as well as the single vowel, in the initial syllable, throughout all the preceding forms.
Wiktionary03
An improper diphthong has only one of the vowels sounded; as, ea in heat, oa in coal.
Wiktionary04
The two vowels form a diphthong that is difficult to pronounce.
Tatoeba · #895340505
Hiatus is when one vowel follows another vowel without creating a diphthong.
Tatoeba · #12640481Usage Notes
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