diphthongize
English
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
diphthongize
- /ˈdɪfθɑŋaɪz/ US
- /ˈdɪp-/ US
- /ˈdɪfθɒŋaɪz/ UK
- /ˈdɪp-/ UK
Where it comes from
From diphthong + -ize.
verb diphthongizes · diphthongizing · diphthongized · diphthongise
- To change to a diphthong, as by inserting or removing a vowel. Some of these [monophthongs] will be diphthongised under the influence of following sounds.
- To become a diphthong.
Translations
Every language
verb to change to a diphthong
| Español | diptongar |
|---|---|
| Português | ditongar |
| Deutsch | diphthongieren |
| Italiano | dittongare |
verb to become a diphthong
| Español | diptongar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 二重母音化する nijūboinka suru |
| Português | ditongar |
| Français | diphtonguer |
| Deutsch | diphthongiert werden |
| Italiano | dittongare |
Talk about this word "diphthongize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diphthongize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. diphthongize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diphthongize "diphthongize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diphthongize.Cite this
@misc{diphthongize_2026,
title = {diphthongize},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diphthongize},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
