rising diphthong

rising diphthong

noun Phonetics.
a diphthong in which the first of two apparent vocalic elements is of lesser stress or sonority than the second, as the (wä) in guava [gwah-vuh] .


Origin:
1885–90
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Rising diphthong is always a great word to know.
So is labiodental. Does it mean:
articulated with the lower lip touching the upper front teeth
to represent sounds in written phonetic or phonemic symbols
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