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diphthongisation (ˌdɪfθɒŋaɪˈzeɪʃən; ˌdɪpθɒŋaɪˈzeɪʃən)

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noun

= diphthongization

diphthongize or diphthongise (ˈdɪfθɒŋˌaɪz ; -ˌɡaɪz; ˈdɪp-)

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verb

often passive to make (a simple vowel) into a diphthong

Derived Forms

ˌdiphthongiˈzation, ˌdiphthongiˈsation noun

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