How to pronounce diphthong
American English pronunciation
DIF-thawng
- IPA
- /ˈdɪfˌθɔŋ/
- Syllables
- DIF · thawng (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- DIP-thawng
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What diphthong means
A vowel sound that glides into another, like oi in coin
In a sentence: When you say boy slowly, you can hear the diphthong slide from one vowel to the next.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning two sounds.
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