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Aphthong :: Aphthong (n.) A letter, or a combination of letters, employed in spelling a word, but in the pronunciation having no sound..

Diphthong :: Diphthong (n.) A coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronounced in one syllable; as, ou in out, oi in noise; -- called a proper diphthong..

Diphthong :: Diphthong (n.) 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..

Diphthong :: Diphthong (v. t.) To form or pronounce as a diphthong; diphthongize.

Diphthongal :: Diphthongal (a.) Relating or belonging to a diphthong; having the nature of a diphthong.

Diphthongalize :: Diphthongalize (v. t.) To make into a diphthong; to pronounce as a diphthong.

Diphthongation :: Diphthongation (n.) See Diphthongization.

Diphthongic :: Diphthongic (a.) Of the nature of diphthong; diphthongal.

Diphthongization :: Diphthongization (n.) The act of changing into a diphthong.

Diphthongize :: Diphthongize (v. t. & i.) To change into a diphthong, as by affixing another vowel to a simple vowel..

Monophthong :: Monophthong (n.) A single uncompounded vowel sound.

Monophthong :: Monophthong (n.) A combination of two written vowels pronounced as one; a digraph.

Monophthongal :: Monophthongal (a.) Consisting of, or pertaining to, a monophthong..

Phthongal :: Phthongal (a.) Formed into, or characterized by, voice; vocalized; -- said of all the vowels and the semivowels, also of the vocal or sonant consonants g, d, b, l, r, v, z, etc..

Phthongal :: Phthongal (n.) A vocalized element or letter.

Phthongometer :: Phthongometer (n.) An instrument for measuring vocal sounds.

Triphthong :: Triphthong (n.) A combination of three vowel sounds in a single syllable, forming a simple or compound sound; also, a union of three vowel characters, representing together a single sound; a trigraph; as, eye, -ieu in adieu, -eau in beau, are examples of triphthongs..

Triphthongal :: Triphthongal (a.) Of or pertaining to a triphthong; consisting of three vowel sounds pronounced together in a single syllable.