diphthongization
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diphthongization
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From diphthong + -ization.
noun diphthongizations · diphthongisation
- The process by which a single vowel sound (monophthong) shifts to a two-vowel vocalization (diphthong).
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noun shift from monophthong to diphthong
| Español | diptongación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 二重母音化 nijūboinka |
| 中文 | 雙母音化 /双母音化 |
| Português | ditongação |
| Français | diphtongaison |
| Italiano | dittongazione |
| Ελληνικά | διφθογγισμός difthongismós |
Talk about this word "diphthongization." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diphthongization. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. diphthongization. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diphthongization "diphthongization." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diphthongization.Cite this
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title = {diphthongization},
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