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Diphthongization

 [dif-thawng-ahyz, -gahyz, -thong-, dip-]  

diph·thong·ize

   [dif-thawng-ahyz, -gahyz, -thong-, dip-] verb, -ized, -iz·ing. Phonetics
verb (used with object)
1.
to change into or pronounce as a diphthong.
verb (used without object)
2.
to become a diphthong.

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Also, especially British, diph·thong·ise.

Origin:
1865–70; diphthong + -ize

Related forms
diph·thong·i·za·tion, noun
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diphthongize or diphthongise (ˈdɪfθɒŋˌaɪz, -ˌɡaɪz, ˈdɪp-, ˈdɪfθɒŋˌaɪz, -ˌɡaɪz, ˈdɪp-)
 
—vb
(often passive) to make (a simple vowel) into a diphthong
 
diphthongise or diphthongise
 
—vb
 
diphthongi'zation or diphthongise
 
—n
 
diphthongi'sation or diphthongise
 
—n

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