- diphthongise
- diphthongise (Brit.) v. (Grammar) change from a simple vowel to a diphthong (also diphthongize)
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diphthongise — [c]/ˈdɪfθɒŋaɪz/ (say difthonguyz), / θɒŋgaɪz/ (say thongguyz) verb (diphthongised, diphthongising) –verb (t) 1. to change into or pronounce as a diphthong. –verb (i) 2. to become a diphthong. Also, diphthongize. –diphthongisation… …
diphthongise — verb change from a simple vowel to a diphthong This vowel diphthongized in Germanic • Syn: ↑diphthongize • Derivationally related forms: ↑diphthong (for: ↑diphthongize) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
diphthongised — diphthongise (Brit.) v. (Grammar) change from a simple vowel to a diphthong (also diphthongize) … English contemporary dictionary
diphthongises — diphthongise (Brit.) v. (Grammar) change from a simple vowel to a diphthong (also diphthongize) … English contemporary dictionary
diphthongising — diphthongise (Brit.) v. (Grammar) change from a simple vowel to a diphthong (also diphthongize) … English contemporary dictionary
Middle Dutch — Spoken in the Low Countries Era developed into modern Dutch by the middle of the 16th century Language family Indo European Germanic … Wikipedia
diphthongize — diphthongization, n. /dif thawng uyz , guyz , thong , dip /, v., diphthongized, diphthongizing. Phonet. v.t. 1. to change into or pronounce as a diphthong. v.i. 2. to become a diphthong. Also, esp. Brit., diphthongise. [1865 70; DIPHTHONG + IZE]… … Universalium
diphthongize — (Amer.) v. (Grammar) change from a simple vowel to a diphthong (also diphthongise) … English contemporary dictionary
diphthongized — diphthongize (Amer.) v. (Grammar) change from a simple vowel to a diphthong (also diphthongise) … English contemporary dictionary
diphthongizes — diphthongize (Amer.) v. (Grammar) change from a simple vowel to a diphthong (also diphthongise) … English contemporary dictionary
