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diphthongize
[ dif-thawng-ahyz, -gahyz, -thong-, dip- ]
verb (used with object)
, diph·thong·ized, diph·thong·iz·ing.
- to change into or pronounce as a diphthong.
verb (used without object)
, diph·thong·ized, diph·thong·iz·ing.
- to become a diphthong.
diphthongize
/ -ˌɡaɪz; ˈdɪp-; ˈdɪfθɒŋˌaɪz /
verb
- often passive to make (a simple vowel) into a diphthong
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Derived Forms
- ˌdiphthongiˈzation, noun
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Other Words From
- diphthong·i·zation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diphthongize1
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