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rising diphthong

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
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