diphthong
pronunciation
How to pronounce diphthong in British English:
UK [ˈdɪfθɒŋ]
How to pronounce diphthong in American English:
US [ˈdɪfθɔŋ]
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- Noun:
- a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
Word Origin
- diphthong (n.)
- late 15c., from Middle French diphthongue, from Late Latin diphthongus, from Greek diphthongos "having two sounds," from di- "double" (see di- (1)) + phthongos "sound, voice," related to phthengesthai "utter, speak loudly."
Example
- 1. Also , all vowel and diphthong sounds in english are voiced .
- 2. However , in the standard pronunciation of modern english this vowel is not a diphthong ; therefore , its history can be left for the future .
- 3. The change of a simple vowel to a diphthong , often caused by the influence of neighboring consonants .
- 4. A diphthong is two vowel sounds pronounced one after the other within the same syllable .