Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
diphthongation . Also spelleddiphthongisation .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of changing into a diphthong.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
diphthongisation .
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As written, the diphthongization is a kind of threnody in its own right.
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An adjoining palatal sound could, however, prevent the diphthongization.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
slumry commented on the word diphthongization
To add a diphthongal quality to what was formerly a pure vowel
July 26, 2007
reesetee commented on the word diphthongization
Ooh. This sounds like something you can't wear on certain beaches.
July 26, 2007
slumry commented on the word diphthongization
Funny word, no? "She had to go to the dressing room to complete her diphthongization. Fortunately she emerged wearing a towel."
July 26, 2007
reesetee commented on the word diphthongization
Haha!
July 26, 2007