 diphthongize |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (linguistics) change from a simple vowel to a diphthong | |
| Synonyms: | diphthongise | |
| Examples: | "This vowel diphthongized in Germanic" |
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| Related terms: | switch break diphthong | |
| Similar spelling: |
diphthong diphthongise |
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