diphthongs
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary diph·thong n. Pronunciation: ' dif- ˌ tho ̇ ŋ, ' dip- Function: noun Etymology: Middle English diptonge, from Middle French diptongue, from Late Latin dipthongus, from Greek diphthongos, from di- + phthongos voice, sound Date: 15th century 1 : a gliding monosyllabic speech sound (as the vowel combination at the end of toy ) that starts at or near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves to or toward the position of another 2 : DIGRAPH 3 : the ligature æ or œ –diph·thon·gal \dif- ' tho ̇ ŋ-(g)əl, dip-\ adjective ]]> falling diphthong Function: noun Date: 1888 : a diphthong (as \o ̇ i\ in \ ' no ̇ iz\ noise ) composed of a vowel followed by a less sonorous glide]]> rising diphthong Function: noun Date: 1888 : a diphthong in which the second element is more sonorous than the first (as \wi\ in \ ' kwit\ quit )]]>