Diphthong
31Diphthong — Diph|thong* der; s, e <über lat. diphthongus aus gleichbed. gr. díphthoggos, eigtl. »zweimal tönend«> aus zwei Vokalen gebildeter Laut, Doppellaut, Zwielaut (z. B. ei, au; Sprachw.); Ggs. ↑Monophthong …
32diphthong — diph|thong [ dıf,θaŋ, dıp,θaŋ ] noun count LINGUISTICS a sound consisting of one or two vowels that is the combination of two sounds said one after the other. The vowel sounds in the words find and fail are diphthongs …
33diphthong — diph·thong || dɪfθɒŋ n. digraph; sound composed of two continuous inseparable elements (Phonetics) …
34diphthong — diph·thong …
35diphthong — diph•thong [[t]ˈdɪf θɔŋ, θɒŋ, ˈdɪp [/t]] n. 1) phn an unsegmentable, gliding speech sound varying in phonetic quality but considered to be a single sound or phoneme, as the oi sound of toy or boil[/ex] 2) ling. (not in technical use) a) a digraph …
36diphthong — /ˈdɪfθɒŋ / (say difthong) noun 1. a speech sound consisting of a glide from the articulatory position of one vowel towards that of another, and having only one syllabic peak, as /eɪ/ in vein. 2. a digraph as ea in each. 3. a ligature representing …
37Diphthong — Di|ph|thọng, der; [e]s, e <griechisch> (Sprachwissenschaft Doppellaut, z. B. ei, au; Gegensatz Monophthong) …
38diphthong — Leo hui o nā hua palapala elua …
39improper diphthong — Diphthong Diph thong (?; 115, 277), n. [L. diphthongus, Gr. ?; di = di s twice + ? voice, sound, fr. ? to utter a sound: cf. F. diphthongue.] (Ortho[ e]py) (a) A coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronounced in one syllable; as, ou in out, oi …
40proper diphthong — Diphthong Diph thong (?; 115, 277), n. [L. diphthongus, Gr. ?; di = di s twice + ? voice, sound, fr. ? to utter a sound: cf. F. diphthongue.] (Ortho[ e]py) (a) A coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronounced in one syllable; as, ou in out, oi …
