rising diphthong
nounPhonetics.
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]. /ˈgwɑ və/.
Origin of rising diphthong
1First recorded in 1885–90
- Compare falling diphthong.
Words Nearby rising diphthong
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