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–noun
Phonetics
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a diphthong in which the first of the two apparent vocalic elements is of greater stress or sonority and the second is of lesser stress or sonority, as in (ī), (ou), (oi), etc.
Compare
rising diphthong
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Origin:
1885–90
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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