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C2 noun #88,872 most common

diphthong

UK /ˈdɪfθɑŋ/ | US /ˈdɪfθɔŋ/
diphthong in 30 Seconds

A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.

diphthong in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.
  • (noun) A vowel digraph or ligature.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.
  2. 2
    noun A vowel digraph or ligature.
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