<\/p>\n

What does\u00a0diphthong<\/em>\u00a0mean?<\/p>\n

It is a noun that is used in linguistics and means\u00a0two vowel sounds joined in one syllable to form one speech sound.<\/p>\n

How do you pronounce it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\/\u02c8d\u026af\u03b8\u0254\u014b\/<\/p>\n

or<\/p>\n

[diph\u00b7thawng]<\/p>\n

Where does it come from?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Middle English\u00a0diptonge,<\/em>\u00a0from Middle French\u00a0diptongue,<\/em>\u00a0from Late Latindipthongus,<\/em>\u00a0from Greek\u00a0diphthongos,<\/em>\u00a0from\u00a0di-<\/em>\u00a0+\u00a0phthongos<\/em>\u00a0voice, sound<\/p>\n

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How do you use it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The sounds of “ou” in “out” and of “oy” in “boy” are\u00a0diphthongs.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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