diphthong

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English - Turkish
ikili ünlü
ikizünlü
diftong
{i} ses bağı
bileşik ses
iki seslinin bir hece halinde kaynaşması
(Dilbilim) ikiz ünlü

Related Terms

pertaining to a diphthong
Bir diftong ilişkin
English - English
A vowel digraph or ligature

The diphthong ae is sounded like ē (§7); that is, it has the sound of ey in they.

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

For example: ae, au, ou.

the sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single syllable or running together the sounds
a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
A complex vowel sound that can be phonetically represented by 2 characters The characters represent the initial and final sounds of the diphthong
Sound which cannot be represented by a single symbol, usually between successive phonemes
{i} digraph; sound composed of two continuous inseparable elements (Phonetics)
A single phoneme in which there is a glide from one vowel position to another Examples: |oi|, |ow| |I|
To form or pronounce as a diphthong; diphthongize
A single character combining two vowels
A coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronounced in one syllable; as, ou in out, oi in noise; called a proper diphthong
a sound consisting of one or two vowels that is the combination of two sounds said one after the other
type term
A pair of vowels that are considered a single vowel for the purpose of phonemic distinction One of the two vowels is more prominent than the other In writing systems, diphthongs are sometimes written with one symbol, and sometimes with more than one symbol (for example, with a digraph)
A pair of vowels which are considered a single vowel for the purpose of phonemic distinction One of the two vowels is more prominent than the other For example, in American English, the words day /dai/ and row /rou/ each consist of a consonant followed by a diphthong In writing systems, diphthongs are sometimes written with one symbol, and sometimes with more than one symbol, e g , with a digraph
a gliding monosyllabic speech item that starts at or near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves to or toward the position for another (as the vowel combination that forms the last part of toy)
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
A union of two vowels pronounced in one syllable
a vowel sound, occupying a single syllable, during the articulation of which the tongue moves from one position to another, causing a continual change in vowel quality, as in the pronunciation of a in English late, during which the tongue moves from the position of (e) towards (i)
A diphthong is a vowel in which the speaker's tongue changes position while it is being pronounced, so that the vowel sounds like a combination of two other vowels. The vowel sound in `tail' is a diphthong. a vowel sound made by pronouncing two vowels quickly one after the other. For example, the vowel sound in 'main' is a diphthong. (diphthongus , from phthongos )
Syllabics which show a marked glide from one vowel to another, usually a steady vowel plus a glide e g , /ou/ in house, /oi/ in toy
1798 H Blair Lect I ix (R ), We abound more in vowel and diphthong sounds, than most languages
a vowel sound produced when the tongue moves from one vowel sound toward another vowel in the same syllable; two vowel sounds that come together so fast that they are considered one syllable (ou, ow, oi/oy)
A sound composed of two consecutive vowels in a single syllable
two vowel characters representing the sound of a single vowel
Joined vowels, pronounced as one, such as a and e in æ, and o and e in œ
a speech sound in which one vowel gradually changes to another vowel within the same syllable "Oi" in "boil," and "ou" in "out " See also: syneresis
In typesetting, two vowels which are joined to forma single character, also known as digraph A special form of ligature
two vowel sounds joined in one syllable to make one speech sound
Two letters that together represent a closely blended vowel sound, for example, the oi in boil or the ou in sound
A single phoneme in which there is a glide from one vowel position to another Examples: |oi|, |ow|, |I|
A compound vowel character, in which the articulation begins as for one vowel and moves onto another Example: as in "coin", "loud" and "side"

Related Terms

diphthongs
plural of diphthong
diphthong

    Hyphenation

    diph·thong

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () French diphtongue, from Ancient Greek δίφθογγος (diphthongos, “two sounds”), from δίς (dis, “twice”) + φθόγγος (phthongos, “sound”).
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