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diphthong [ˈdıfθɒŋ] N

双元音 shuāng yuányīn

复合元音 fùhé yuányīn

▶ diphthongal [dıfˈθɒŋgəl] ADJ

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If the syllable is phonetically open, the vowel written is usually the second vowel in the diphthong. en.wikipedia.org

Passing first through a stage, the vowel then develops as a diphthong. en.wikipedia.org

With diphthongs, either the long vowel or the offglide may bear the stress. en.wikipedia.org

Such words may be pronounced with the full value of the diphthong, however. en.wikipedia.org

The merged vowel was a diphthong, often transcribed. en.wikipedia.org

It turns the o into a diphthong (see below). en.wikipedia.org

Specifically, the second segment of a diphthong was changed to be the same height as the first segment. en.wikipedia.org

The language has a large number of diphthongs; both ascending diphthongs and descending diphthongs occur. en.wikipedia.org

The diphthong may reduce to, as in "widow": cites a three-way contrast, "a mission", "emission", and "omission". en.wikipedia.org

A special characteristic of the languages is the large number of diphthongs. en.wikipedia.org

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