What does diphthongize mean?
Definitions for diphthongize
ˈdɪf θɔŋˌaɪz, -ˌgaɪz, -θɒŋ-, ˈdɪp-diph·thon·gize
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Princeton's WordNet
diphthongize, diphthongiseverb
change from a simple vowel to a diphthong
"This vowel diphthongized in Germanic"
Wiktionary
diphthongizeverb
To change to a diphthong (as by inserting or removing a vowel).
diphthongizeverb
To become a diphthong.
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diphthongize
Diphthongize means to change a monophthong vowel sound into a diphthong. A diphthong is a complex vowel sound that begins with one vowel sound and switches to another within the same syllable. This can often occur in the pronunciation and evolution of languages.
Webster Dictionary
Diphthongize
to change into a diphthong, as by affixing another vowel to a simple vowel
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of diphthongize in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of diphthongize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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