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diphthongize

dipht·hon·gize

UK/ˈdɪfθɒŋaɪz/ US/ˈdɪfθɑŋaɪz/ uncommon

verb

1.

change from a simple vowel to a diphthong

  • “This vowel diphthongized in Germanic”
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Origin

From diphthong + -ize.

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