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Diphthong
Pronunciation : Diph"thong (; 115, 277)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. diphthongus, Gr. diphthongue.] (Ortho?py) (a) A coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronounced in one syllable; as, ou in out, oi in noise; -- called a proper diphthong. (b) A vowel digraph; a union of two vowels in the same syllable, only one of t
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Diph"thong
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To form or pronounce as a diphthong; diphthongize. [R.]
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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