Associations to the word «Diphthong»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
DIPHTHONG, noun. (phonetics) A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.
DIPHTHONG, noun. (rare) A vowel digraph or ligature.
Dictionary definition
DIPHTHONG, noun. A vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.