Diphthong

What do we mean by diphthong?

A complex speech sound or glide that begins with one vowel and gradually changes to another vowel within the same syllable, as (oi) in boil or (ī) in fine. noun

A coalition or union of two vowels pronounced in one syllable. noun

To sound as a diphthong; diphthongize.

To form or pronounce as a diphthong; diphthongize. transitive verb

A coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronounced in one syllable; as, ou in out, oi in noise; -- called a proper diphthong. noun

A vowel digraph; a union of two vowels in the same syllable, only one of them being sounded; as, ai in rain, eo in people; -- called an improper diphthong. noun

A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable. noun

A vowel digraph or ligature. noun

A vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another noun

A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of another vowel, in the same syllable.

A vowel digraph or ligature.

A vowel combination consisting of a weak vowel and a strong one. It is more commonly used as an insult, seeing as it is a legitimately funny word. Urban Dictionary

A small article of clothing worn by a homosexual man under a swimsuit or alone. Especially used at nighttime. Urban Dictionary

An absolute dipshit who wears a thong. Urban Dictionary

Adj. When an action or statement elicits consternation in the form of that quintessential Jewish diphthong "oy!" Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to diphthong:
diphthong, dipthong, triphthong, aphthong, diphthongs.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word diphthong:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe diphthong:
proper, improper, english, long, short, same, true, original, final, old, greek, single, initial, important, pure, nasal, light, only, german, centralized, corresponding, french, real, contracted, spanish, third, similar, full, wide, earlier, phonetic, fourth, gliding, heavy, open, unnecessary, underlying, distinctive, southern, consonantal, latin, front, entire, latter, back, genuine, narrow, siamese, consonant, norse, standard, unaccented, older, characteristic, false, stable, rounded, iambic, imperfect, dissyllabic, progressive.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective diphthong:
formants, vowels, dynamics, type, nouns.

Words that sound like diphthong:
diphthong, diphthongs, depthen, dipping, depaul, doping, dapping, dippen, deep thought, dopping, duping, dip in, dibbing, dapsang, depth bomb, tipping, depth, depths, dubbing, deppen, dupin, dipa, death song, dipple, dippel, dipl, dripping, dissing, deepen, dimming, dabbing, dippy, deepening, deploying, dipsy, dicking, dithering, dising, dothan, dyking, deplane, daubing, dathan, diplom, diapering, dipso, debone, dopen, defang, dipsey, tupping, discing, deking, deplume, dpm, dobbing, debian, deposing, drepung, dpn, diffing, deep pan, dipi, dopson, dapsone, deep pain, depauw, dubon, tapping, typing, topping, teething, taping, tippin, tipton, tithing, toping, tippen, toothing, hipping, taiping, tip in, tything, decking, depo, deming, deathy, delong, da bomb, deep down, depew, depar, dejong, depa, depue, dip out, demming, dejonge, depanneur, dipped out.