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.
Origin of diphthongize
1- Also especially British, diph·thong·ise .
Other words from diphthongize
- diph·thong·i·za·tion, noun
Words Nearby diphthongize
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British Dictionary definitions for diphthongize
diphthongize
diphthongise
/ (ˈdɪfθɒŋˌaɪz, -ˌɡaɪz, ˈdɪp-) /
verb
(often passive) to make (a simple vowel) into a diphthong
Derived forms of diphthongize
- diphthongization or diphthongisation, noun
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