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diphthong
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diphthong
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diphthong
/
ˈ
dɪfˌθɑːŋ/
noun
plural
diphthongs
diphthong
/
ˈ
dɪfˌθɑːŋ/
noun
plural
diphthongs
Learner's definition of DIPHTHONG
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linguistics
:
two vowel sounds joined in one syllable to form one speech sound
The sounds of “ou” in “out” and of “oy” in “boy” are
diphthongs
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