🔤diphthong

noun
/ˈdɪfθɒŋ/

Meaning

A complex vowel sound that begins with one vowel and glides into another within the same syllable.

Example Sentences

The word 'coin' contains a diphthong.

Synonyms

vowel blend, vowel glide, vowel combination, double vowel

Antonyms

monophthong, pure vowel

Collocations

English diphthongs, vowel diphthong, diphthong sound

Related Vocabularies

A farewell or goodbye, often used in a formal or poetic sense.
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the end of the week, typically regarded as Saturday and Sunday
a container specifically used for storing or serving milk
A thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else.
a thing or person regarded as a model to be followed or avoided

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