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Verb diphthongize has 1 sense
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Definitions from the WebDiphthongizeVerb (transitive)Definition: To convert a monophthong (simple vowel sound) into a diphthong (complex vowel sound consisting of two distinct vowel sounds). Example sentence: The linguist demonstrated how to diphthongize the vowel 'o' by pronouncing it as 'oa' in the word "boat". Search on Amazon for books on diphthongizationVerb (intransitive)Definition: To change from a monophthong to a diphthong, especially due to linguistic evolution or dialectal variation. Example sentence: Over time, the pronunciation of certain words in the regional dialect started to diphthongize, altering the traditional vowel sounds. Search on Amazon for books on dialects and linguistic evolution | |||||
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