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"Diphthong" Definition

noun

A complex speech sound or glide that begins with one vowel and gradually changes to another vowel within the same syllable, as (oi) in boil or (ī) in fine.
A gliding monosyllabic speech sound (as the vowel combination at the end of ) that starts at or near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves to or toward the position of another.
The ligature æ or œ.

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