diphthongal

Meanings

• Phonetics

  A diphthong is a combination of two vowel sounds in one syllable.

  - "The word 'receive' contains the diphthong 'ei' and 'ee' sounds."

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Variants

List of all variants of diphthongal that leads to same result
diphthong , diphthongal , diphthongs

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'diphthongos' meaning 'two sounds'.

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Trivia

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1. English has approximately 20 diphthongs.

2. The longest diphthong in English is 'aigh' in the word 'though'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Monophthong: A single vowel sound in one syllable.

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Culture

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Diphthongs have been studied extensively in linguistics and phonetics.

How to Memorize "diphthongal"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a balloon that represents the first vowel sound. As you add another vowel sound, imagine the balloon expanding to represent the diphthong.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the diphthong with a word that contains it, such as 'receive' for the 'ei' diphthong.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a memorable phrase using the diphthong, such as 'the sea is mine' for the 'i-e' diphthong in 'sea'.

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