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Definition of Diphthongize
1. Verb. Change from a simple vowel to a diphthong. "This vowel diphthongized in Germanic"
Exact synonyms: Diphthongise
Generic synonyms: Change, Shift, Switch
Specialized synonyms: Break
Derivative terms: Diphthong
Generic synonyms: Change, Shift, Switch
Specialized synonyms: Break
Derivative terms: Diphthong
Definition of Diphthongize
1. v. t. & i. To change into a diphthong, as by affixing another vowel to a simple vowel.
Definition of Diphthongize
1. [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Diphthongize
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