rising diphthong

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noun Phonetics.

a diphthong in which the first of two apparent vocalic elements is of lesser stress or sonority than the second, as the (wä) in guava

[gwah-vuh]. /ˈgwɑ və/.

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Compare falling diphthong.

Origin of rising diphthong

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby rising diphthong

risibility, risible, rising, rising action, rising damp, rising diphthong, rising hinge, rising rhythm, rising sign, rising trot, risk

How to use rising diphthong in a sentence

Since then, the rising gap between the rich and middle- and lower-income families has risen to the fore.
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Launched just 13 years ago, it quickly became a serious rival to MAS and a rising juggernaut in Asia.
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Rising up from scooping bay, the steep topography—hemmed by hills of evergreens—promises panoramas at practically every turn.
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Since rising to power over the past five years, Boko Haram has killed more than 6,000 Nigerians.
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During one session, detainee Abu Zubaydah became “completely unresponsive with bubbles rising through his open full mouth.”
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The sun when he appeareth shewing forth at his rising, an admirable instrument, the work of the most High.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Rising at once he bundled up his traps, threw the line of his small hand-sledge over his shoulder, and stepped out for home.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
They crossed the bridge and rode up the gently rising, bare, and rugged ground towards Condillac.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
The crests of three tall palms immediately below him waved slightly in the rising wind.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
She liked him less than ever, nevertheless wished that he were her brother and the rising star in American politics.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton