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diph·thong·ize
(dĭf′thông-īz′, -thŏng-, dĭp′-)tr. & intr.v. diph·thong·ized, diph·thong·iz·ing, diph·thong·iz·es
To pronounce as or become a diphthong.
diph′thong·i·za′tion (-ĭ-zā′shən) n.
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diphthongize
(ˈdɪfθɒŋˌaɪz; -ˌɡaɪz; ˈdɪp-) ordiphthongise
vb
(Phonetics & Phonology) (often passive) to make (a simple vowel) into a diphthong
ˌdiphthongiˈzation, ˌdiphthongiˈsation n
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diph•thong•ize
(ˈdɪf θɔŋˌaɪz, -ˌgaɪz, -θɒŋ-, ˈdɪp-)v. -ized, -iz•ing. v.t.
1. to change into or pronounce as a diphthong.
v.i. 2. to become a diphthong.
[1865–70]
diph`thong•i•za′tion, n.
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diphthongize
Past participle: diphthongized
Gerund: diphthongizing
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Verb | 1. | diphthongize - change from a simple vowel to a diphthong; "This vowel diphthongized in Germanic" switch, change, shift - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes" break - undergo breaking; "The simple vowels broke in many Germanic languages" |
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diphthongize
vti → diphthongieren
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