diphthong
English
/ˈdɪfθɒŋ(ɡ)/, /ˈdɪfθɔŋ/, /ˈdɪfθɑŋ/
noun
Definitions
- (phonetics) A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.
- (rare) A vowel digraph or ligature.
Etymology
Derived from French diphtongue derived from Ancient Greek δίφθογγος (two sounds, diphthong).
Origin
Ancient Greek
δίφθογγος
Gloss
two sounds, diphthong
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- diphthongal English
- diphthongally English
- diphthongation English
- diphthongic English
- diphthongisation English
- diphthongization English
- diphthongize English
- diphthongoid English
- nondiphthongal English
- diphthongos Latin
- diphthongus Latin
- diphtongaison French
- diphtongue French
- δίφθογγος Ancient Greek
- φθόγγος Ancient Greek
- diftong Norwegian Bokmål
- diftong Norwegian Nynorsk
- diftong Danish
- diftongo Esperanto
- diftong Catalan, Valencian