monophthongize
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monophthongize
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From monophthong + -ize.
verb monophthongizes · monophthongizing · monophthongized · monophthongise
- To change to a monophthong (as by removing a vowel). Inherited -au- was monophthongized to -a- in Sardinian. These forms must therefore go back to […] *aCurri, with an elided consonant.
- To become a monophthong.
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verb to change to a monophthong
| Español | monoptongar |
|---|---|
| Português | monotongar |
| Français | monophtonguer |
| Deutsch | monophthongieren |
| Italiano | monottongare |
| Română | monoftonga, monoftongiza |
verb to become monophthongal
| Español | monoptongar |
|---|---|
| Português | monotongar |
| Italiano | monottongare |
| Română | monoftonga, monoftongiza |
Talk about this word "monophthongize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/monophthongize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. monophthongize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/monophthongize "monophthongize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/monophthongize.Cite this
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