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Diphthong

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Diphthongs
possessive
Diphthong's
pluralpossessive
Diphthongs'