Brazilian Portugese Meaning of diphthong

Ditongo

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Definitions and Meaning of diphthong in English

Wordnet

diphthong (n)

a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another

Webster

diphthong (n.)

A coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronounced in one syllable; as, ou in out, oi in noise; -- called a proper diphthong.

A vowel digraph; a union of two vowels in the same syllable, only one of them being sounded; as, ai in rain, eo in people; -- called an improper diphthong.

Webster

diphthong (v. t.)

To form or pronounce as a diphthong; diphthongize.

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Ditongo

a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for anotherA coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronoun

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diphtheritic => diftérico, diphtheric => diftérico, diphtherial => diftérico, diphenylhydantoin => difenilhidantoína, diphenylbutyl piperidine => Difenilbutilpiperidina,