英语语言学里面"diphthon
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Meaning of DIPHTHONG
Pronunciation: 'difthong
WordNet Dictionary
Definition: [n] a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Definition:
1。 \Diph"thong\ (?; 11...全部
比较好的词语定义网站，里面有两种辞典的定义和同反义词。下面复制的定义：
Meaning of DIPHTHONG
Pronunciation: 'difthong
WordNet Dictionary
Definition: [n] a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Definition:
1。
\Diph"thong\ (?; 115, 277), n。 [L。 diphthongus, Gr。 ?;di- = di`s- twice + ? voice, sound, fr。 ? to utter a sound:cf。
F。 diphthongue。] (Ortho["e]py)
(a) A coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronounced in one syllable; as, ou in out, oi in noise; -- called a {proper diphthong}。
(b) A vowel digraph; a union of two vowels in the same syllable, only one of them being sounded; as, ai in rain, eo in people; -- called an {improper diphthong}。
2。\Diph"thong\, v。 t。
To form or pronounce as a diphthong; diphthongize。 [R。]
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